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.. _connect_to_server:
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`Connect to Server`:index:
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Use the *Connect to Server* dialog to authenticate with a defined server and
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access the objects stored on the server through the pgAdmin tree control. To
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access the dialog, right click on the server name in the *pgAdmin* tree control,
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and select *Connect Server...* from the context menu.
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.. image:: images/connect_to_server.png
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:alt: Connect to server dialog
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:align: center
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Provide authentication information for the selected server:
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* Use the *Password* field to provide the password of the user that is
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associated with the defined server.
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* Check the box next to *Save Password* to instruct the server to save the
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password for future connections; if you save the password, you will not be
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prompted when reconnecting to the database server with this server
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definition.
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When using SSH Tunneling, the *Connect to Server* dialog will prompt for the SSH
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Tunnel and Database server passwords if not already saved.
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.. image:: images/connect_to_tunneled_server.png
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:alt: Connect to server dialog
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:align: center
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Provide authentication information for the selected server:
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* Use the *Password* field to provide the password of the user that is
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associated with the defined server.
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* Check the box next to respective *Save Password* to instruct the server to
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save the password for future connections; if you save the password, you will
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not be prompted when reconnecting to the database server with this server
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definition.
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The pgAdmin client displays a message in a green status bar in the lower right
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corner when the server connects successfully.
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If you receive an error message while attempting a connection, verify that your
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network is allowing the pgAdmin host and the host of the database server to
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communicate. For detailed information about a specific error message, please see
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the :ref:`Connection Error <connect_error>` help page.
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To review or modify connection details, right-click on the name of the server,
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and select *Properties...* from the context menu.
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