Re: stderr & win32 admin check

Tom Lane said:
> Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
>> Tom Lane wrote:
>>> So? I don't follow why "run it as a service" isn't a sufficient
>>> answer, and indeed the preferred way to do it.
>
>> We don't know what the usage pattern is going to be on Windows - I
>> think we need to keep it as flexible as possible consistent with good
>> security.
>
> Sure, but I draw the line at running Postgres with admin privileges.
> "Flexibility is more important than security" is exactly the mindset
> that has gotten Microsoft into their current bed of nails.
>

That would be the reason for my qualifying phrase "consistent with good
security". :-)

cheers

andrew