Re: BUG #18615: installer cannot be executed as "nt-autorität\system"

On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 4:19 PM PG Bug reporting form <
noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 18615
> Logged by: neeral85
> Email address: neral85(at)gmx(dot)de
> PostgreSQL version: 16.4
> Operating system: Windows x64
> Description:
>
> 16.2 could be executed as "nt-autorität\system" while 16.4 cannot be
> executed as "nt-autorität\system"
>
> This is required by patch management software as it runs any installation
> as
> "nt-autorität\system" and not with current login user.
> ----------
> Log started 09/12/2024 at 12:23:00
> Preferred installation mode : unattended
> Trying to init installer in mode unattended
> Mode unattended successfully initialized
> Setting variable whoami from C:\Windows\System32\whoami
> Script exit code: 0
>
> Script output:
> nt-autorität\system
>
> Script stderr:
>
>
> Error copying file from packed archive
> C:/Users/User/tmp/postgresql-16.4-1-windows-x64.exe to
> C:/Windows/Temp/postgresql_installer_a27c6b7106/prerun_checks.vbs
> :Destination not writable
> system's temp folder is not writable by the current user.
> Exiting with code 1
> ------
>
> Hi,
Maybe "nt-autorität\system" user doesn't have the write permission for the
"C:/Windows/Temp/" folder.
Can you please run the below icacls command and share the output.

icacls c:\Windows\Temp