From: | Michael Louie Loria <mlloria(at)lorztech(dot)com> |
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To: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Run PostgreSQL with Administrator account in Windows |
Date: | 2006-03-11 07:16:46 |
Message-ID: | 4412795E.8050607@lorztech.com |
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Tom Lane wrote:
> "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> writes:
>> Michael Louie Loria wrote:
>>> How do I run PostgreSQL with Administrator account in Windows?
>
>> You can't. It is a security issue and we don't allow it.
>
> FYI, there is code in CVS HEAD to allow starting the postmaster from
> an admin account via pg_ctl: pg_ctl will give up admin privileges before
> launching the postmaster, thereby closing the security hole.
>
> regards, tom lane
I was thinking of that but I'm new to PostgreSQL so I still don't know
how to compile it. Currently checking
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_MINGW.html and subscribing to
pgsql-hackers. Thanks
Michael Louie Loria
LoRz Technology Solutions
http://www.lorztech.com
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