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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 access the objects stored on the server through the pgAdmin tree control. To access the dialog, right click on the server name in the *pgAdmin* tree control, 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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Provide authentication information for the selected server:
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* Use the *Password* field to provide the password of the user that is associated with the defined server.
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* Check the box next to *Save Password* to instruct the server to save the password for future connections; if you save the password, you will not be prompted when reconnecting to the database server with this server definition.
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In case of SSH Tunneling, *Connect to Server* dialog will prompt for SSH 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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Provide authentication information for the selected server:
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* Use the *Password* field to provide the password of the user that is associated with the defined server.
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* Check the box next to respective *Save Password* to instruct the server to save the password for future connections; if you save the password, you will not be prompted when reconnecting to the database server with this server definition.
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The pgAdmin client displays a message in a green status bar in the lower right corner when the server connects successfully.
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If you receive an error message while attempting a connection, verify that your network is allowing the pgAdmin host and the host of the database server to communicate. For detailed information about a specific error message, please see 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, and select *Properties...* from the context menu.
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