Re: pass to install

On 5/22/2013 7:36 AM, tushar wrote:
> On 05/22/2013 07:50 PM, juancho gonzila jorrel wrote:
>> i can´t install any version of postgres because it requires a
>> password which i dont know, i just want to install it, what can i do?
> You probably have an existing postgres account. Try changing the
> password of that account to something that you know, and then using
> that password for the installer.

assuming this is MS Windows (as thats really the only place this shows
up), service accounts like 'postgres' don't show up in the Control Panel
-> Users dumbed down UI. Instead, you need to drill into Administrative
Tools -> Computer Management -> Local Users and Groups -> Users....
THERE you should see 'postgres', and if you right click on it, and chose
'Change Password...' you can set this password.

The password for the postgres system service account is ONLY used in the
Services manager entry for the postgres server, so if you change it in
Local Users when you have an existing postgresql server install, then
you have to find the postgresql service in the Services manager, and
change the password the service uses to start there.

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