Re: Running PostGre on DVD

Why do you need to run PostgreSQL as admin? There shouldn't be any need
for this.

Someone has done a PostgreSQL demo CD, I believe based on Knoppix.
The list archives will probably have more info.

On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 11:29:10AM +0100, eric(dot)leguillier(at)mpsa(dot)com wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> My questions may seem kind of odd.
>
> I would like to run PostGreSQL on a DVD (database on the DVD and if
> possible executable on DVD too) on windows.
> I want no installation at all, so I took the no install package.
>
> The problem is the need of creating a non-admin user to run PostGre, I
> would like to know if there is an option to parameter PostGre to accept
> WILLINGLY that an administrator user can run it. If there isn't, it would
> be a great idea to add such a parameter.
>
> Secondly, I would like to run PostGre having only read permission on the
> data directory (which would be on the DVD...). Is it possible? If not, can
> it be added (add of a 'read-only' option).
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Eric LEGUILLIER
>
>
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