This section describes how to connect pgAdmin to an instance, and how to disconnect it.
Note
To connect to an instance created using WebAdmin, you must first configure the settings in the [Client Authentication] window of WebAdmin to permit connection from pgAdmin.
See
Refer to "Changing the settings" in the Installation and Setup Guide for Server for information on the [Client Authentication] window of WebAdmin.
Connecting to an instance
Starting pgAdmin does not connect it to any instance.
To connect to an instance, right-click the instance in [Object browser] and select [Connect].
If a password was not saved when the instance was added, the following password entry window is displayed.
Disconnecting from an instance
To disconnect from an instance, right-click the server in [Object browser] in the pgAdmin window and select [Disconnect server].
