PostgreSQL wants to install, cancel or allow? (was Re: Windows Vista support (Buildfarm Vaquita)

From: Ned Lilly <ned(at)nedscape(dot)com>
To: Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: PostgreSQL wants to install, cancel or allow? (was Re: Windows Vista support (Buildfarm Vaquita)
Date: 2007-05-09 12:55:23
Message-ID: 4641C4BB.50403@nedscape.com
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On 5/9/2007 7:46 AM Dave Page wrote:

> Oh, hang on... Vista's new 'security' features include popups that ask
> permission from the user before running any installers. One of the more
> basic checks they use is the filename - *anything* called setup.exe will
> cause user confirmation to be required before it will run. I believe for
> non-interactive sessions it'll just refuse to run. I just tried running
> update.exe myself, and yes, you guessed it, a user confirmation dialog
> popped up :-(

You can just disable that "feature" by turning off "User Account Control" under the Windows Security Center...

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