Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] postgres sql setup on win32

From: "Merlin Moncure" <merlin(dot)moncure(at)rcsonline(dot)com>
To: "Andreas Pflug" <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de>
Cc: <pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "PostgreSQL-documentation" <pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] postgres sql setup on win32
Date: 2004-07-14 12:01:27
Message-ID: 6EE64EF3AB31D5448D0007DD34EEB34101AED6@Herge.rcsinc.local
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> >> execution of PostgreSQL by a user with administrative permissions
is
> >> not permitted.
> >> The server must be started under an unprivileged user ID to prevent
> >> possible system security compromise. See the documentation for
> >> more information on how to properly start the server.
> >> "
> >> Any help?
> >
> >
> > The error message tells you to start the server under an
unpriviledged
> > user ID. Logic dictates that you follow the hint from the error
message.
> >
> > See the mailinglist archives for an in-depth discussion of this
feature
> > (the documentation is not up-to-date yet).
> >
>
> I wonder if we'll need a dedicated mailing list for this...

I'll write something up today about it.

Merlin

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