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Alex had used localhost as the server, but PostgreSQL was on a remote host. Worse, the firewall blocked port 5432. After opening the port and using the correct IP, the connection test succeeded.

Alex, a data analyst, needed to connect Tableau (on Windows) to a PostgreSQL database running on a Linux server. IT said, "Just use ODBC." postgres odbc download

Even after correct install, the DSN didn’t work. The error: "Could not connect to server: Permission denied." Alex had used localhost as the server, but

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After 30 minutes of frustration, Alex found the official PostgreSQL ODBC page: https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/odbc/versions/msi/