Re: PgSQL not as Administrator - probs on w

Steve Tibbett wrote:
> It is normal on Windows for users to have admin rights on the local
> system. As much as this needs to be changed, you're not going to
> change it. If you insist on not running on an account with admin
> rights, you're just going to frustrate users
>
> You could say "Windows is inherently insecure; refusing to run". That
> would make the port much simpler. :)
>
> A warning is appropriate I think.. but refusing to run is going
> overboard. Just my two cents.

I disagree completely. Opening a tcp/ip server with this level of
complexity for root access is a recipe for disaster. Wait until an
exploit pops up and hundreds of win32 boxes get rooted. This would be a
huge embarrassment and would be awful press. Do you really want to
allow for this scenario?

Merlin