Re: Is it okay to run Postgres service account as a domain account (on Linux)?

For the purposes of my question, Postgres would run as domain\postgres,
rather than a local Linux user account.

Thanks.

On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 3:09 PM, Azimuddin Mohammed <azimeiu(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> If you want to run postgres with a different account I say why not. While
> initializing the db you need to mention what user u want to run as super
> user.
>
> On Feb 26, 2018 1:50 PM, "Alvaro Aguayo Garcia-Rada" <
> aaguayo(at)opensysperu(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Even when possible, I won't recommend it; not for postgres reasons, but
>> for security. If someone compromises the domain account, could gain access
>> to postgres data with no restriction. Unless there is a reason to use a
>> domain account, of source.
>>
>> Saludos,
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David" <dbwagoner(at)gmail(dot)com>
>> To: "pgsql-admin" <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
>> Sent: Monday, 26 February, 2018 11:22:34
>> Subject: Is it okay to run Postgres service account as a domain account
>> (on Linux)?
>>
>> Just wondering if it is recommended, or not, to run Postgres as a domain
>> account on Linux. If not, then why not?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> David
>>
>>