Re: could not open process token: error code 5

From: Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com>
To: el dorado <do_ra_do(at)mail(dot)ru>
Cc: Andale <anders(at)pagiad(dot)se>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: could not open process token: error code 5
Date: 2009-10-15 09:13:14
Message-ID: 4AD6E7AA.2030607@archonet.com
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el dorado wrote:
> Hello.
> I had such an error but rather long ago. Unfortunately I don't remember all the details but you could try to do the followig:
> - check if the directory 'data' has read/write rights for your OS account (account under which you try to start postgres).
> - check if your OS account has the right to log on as service (Administrative Tools/Local Security Settings/User Rights Assignment)
> - check in Computer Management/Local Users and Groups/Users if your OS account is NOT the member of any group of users.

All good advice - if you're trying to copy a file-level backup into
place you should check the permissions/ownership of the files after
restoring them.

Also - I seem to remember you could get this if the shared-memory
settings were too high in postgresql.conf

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd

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