PgSQL not as Administrator - probs on windows

From: Harald Armin Massa <ghum(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: PgSQL not as Administrator - probs on windows
Date: 2004-07-01 04:55:02
Message-ID: 40E39926.9070506@gmx.net
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Hello,

starting with one of the recent nightly builds, PostgreSQL 7.5devel does
not start any more if the user has Administrator privileges.

I know that this is for security and same as on Unix....

BUT:

it is MUCH MORE common to have Administrator-Privileges when running a
Windows-System than when running Unix. BECAUSE a lot of programs DO NOT
WORK if you do not have these privileges.

Especially home-users usually have their default user working as
Administrator.

I recommend that we add an option to "do not check for Administrator, I
know I do something dangerous" for windows; at least when starting
Postgresql from the command line.

Harald

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