Re: win32 service code

[Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>]

Merlin Moncure wrote:

> Andrew wrote:
>  
>
> > > I had a thought that on win32 pg_ctl start/stop would mean start/stop
> > > the service (always) on win32, and for this to be the only way to
> > >      
> start
>
>  
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> > No, we need to be able to run *not* under the service manager, and
> > pg_ctl needs to be able to control that, IMNSHO.
> >
> > Users might not have admin privs (e.g. in a classroom setting).
> >    
>
> Ok, fair enough.  Do you think start/stop service should still be done
> through pg_ctl?
>
>
>  

I think if we are running as a service that the SCM code should create 
$PGDATA/pgservice.servicename so we can at least detect it.

Then if that file is present, we have a range of options, including:
. don't allow pg_ctl to do stop/start/restart
. have pg_ctl issue "net {stop,start} servicename" to give effect to the 
commands

cheers

andrew