I cant connect from the terminal or anywhere else to the admin POSTGRESQL even after changing the password, it still says password authentication failed

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I cant connect from the terminal or anywhere else to the admin POSTGRESQL even after changing the password, it still says password authentication failed

Khaula Al Kindi 0

So yeah like the title says, I could not connect to the POSTGRESQL flexible servers from my terminal or VS code extension despite even changing passwords, this is for the admin user so I have no access to the database no matter what. There are no users so I cannot connect as well since this is a new database.

Kalyani Kondavaradala 4,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-03T10:01:57.83+00:00

Hi Khaula Al Kindi,

Just checking to see if you have a chance to check my previous response and please confirm the details requested in the comments section? This will help us better understand your scenario and provide the most appropriate solution for your issue.
Kalyani Kondavaradala 4,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-05T09:44:05.3233333+00:00

We noticed we haven't received a response from you regarding the last update. If you've found a resolution, we’d greatly appreciate it if you could share it with the community, as it might benefit others. If not, please let us know, and we’ll provide further details and do our best to assist you.

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Kalyani Kondavaradala 4,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-03T10:01:57.83+00:00

Hi Khaula Al Kindi,

Just checking to see if you have a chance to check my previous response and please confirm the details requested in the comments section? This will help us better understand your scenario and provide the most appropriate solution for your issue.
Kalyani Kondavaradala 4,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-05T09:44:05.3233333+00:00

We noticed we haven't received a response from you regarding the last update. If you've found a resolution, we’d greatly appreciate it if you could share it with the community, as it might benefit others. If not, please let us know, and we’ll provide further details and do our best to assist you.

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Kalyani Kondavaradala 4,595 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Khaula Al Kindi,

Thanks for reaching out Microsoft Q&A!

Connection from Azure Services: If you're connecting from an Azure service, ensure that you have the option "Allow access to Azure services" enabled.

Firewall Rules: Ensure your client’s IP address is allowed to access the PostgreSQL server. Check your firewall rules in the Azure portal to make sure your current IP address has been added correctly.

Can you please share what error message you are getting while try to connect to the server?

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