Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory

[TaylorDenniston]

I am getting a red error message on my ADMINISTRATION Page that says "Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (FATAL: role "MACHINENAME$" does not exist)

I'm using a simple authentication and I have the same error message in my "gpt log" file.

Has anyone seen this before?

[CliveReece]

The problem is not in your authentication mechanism, but in your connection with the database (as specified in the jndi file, geoportal.xml). 

The error is telling you the geoportal web app cannot make the database connection.  Start by tracking down where "MACHINENAME$" is written and change it to a valid machine-name, IP, or DNS entry for your database machine.