| From: | Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com> |
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| To: | gargoyle47 <gjdcatman(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Service account not showing |
| Date: | 2008-03-10 10:44:07 |
| Message-ID: | 47D510F7.4090409@archonet.com |
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gargoyle47 wrote:
> I installed PostgreSQL on my Windows XP Home PC (at home) but when I
> look under the Control Panel, User accounts, the special postgres user
> name is not listed.
> However, using "net user postgres" shows the following:-
>
> User name postgres
> Full Name postgres
> Comment PostgreSQL service account
...
> How can I make Windows show this user so that I can access it?
I don't think you can on XP Home - I think the graphical tools hide
certain usernames from you to be "helpful".
You can use "runas" to run a program (e.g. a command-prompt) as another
user though. See Google for details.
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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd
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