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

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,
>
> Alvaro Aguayo
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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
>
>