Re: pgAdmin - read only installation directory

From: Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de>
To: Bernhard Daubner <Bernhard(dot)Daubner(at)uni-bayreuth(dot)de>
Cc: pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pgAdmin - read only installation directory
Date: 2004-03-31 08:39:23
Message-ID: 406A83BB.70704@pse-consulting.de
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Bernhard Daubner wrote:

> I would like to use pgAdmin for a database course at our university.
> The student's workstations are running Windows XP and the students
> have no write access to the local disk.
>
> But pgAdmin III seems to store some information at run time within the
> installation directory. For example it creates a log file there. So
> pgAdmin III crashes, if it can not write to the installation directory.
>
> Is there are work around for this issue?
>
> I tried pgAdmin III (V 1.0.2, binary release) on Windows XP
> Professional, German Edition.
>
> Best regards,

You can have the log file stored anywhere, or disable logging
completely; see options. If the logfile can't be opened, a message box
should show up, but no crash.

Regards,
Andreas

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