Re: Postgres server startup

From: John R Pierce <pierce(at)hogranch(dot)com>
To: CM J <postgres(dot)newbie(at)gmail(dot)com>, "PostgreSQL \\" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Postgres server startup
Date: 2009-04-15 06:48:15
Message-ID: 49E5832F.7010508@hogranch.com
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CM J wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When logged in as administrator, i start the postgres server
> with the following command:
>
> runas /user:postgres "D:\postgres_new\pgsql\bin\pg_ctl.exe start -D
> D:\postgres_new\pgsql\data"
>
> The problem is "runas" cmd is not script friendly as i can
> not pass the password as a cmd line argument.Is there any way i can
> start the postgres server using pg_ctl.exe while logged in as
> administrator without using "runas" ??

why isn't it installed as a Windows Service, then any administrator can
start it with....
NET START PGSQL_8.3

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