Re: Windows 2003 server installation issue

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vikram Patil [mailto:vpatil(at)actuate(dot)com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:13 PM
> To: jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com
> Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: Windows 2003 server installation issue
>
> Joshua,
>
> Thanks for reply. But I tried 8.4.4 and it still doesn't
> work with local administrator account on windows 2003 . I
> don't want to create additional "postgres" user to start
> service on windows rather I want to use my currently logged
> in user. User can be administrator or non-administrator.
>
> I am getting an "error code 5" in event viewer when I try to
> use administrator as service user.Before attempting that I
> used initdb to create Data directory with same user
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Vikram
>
>

Can't do.
PG documantation clearly states, that Windows account used to run
Postgres service SHOULD NOT be a member of Administrators group.

Regards,
Igor Neyman