Re: BUG #1983: Installation fails when Windows user principal is member of local Administrators group

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-bugs-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-bugs-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Jochen Sauter
> Sent: 21 October 2005 13:37
> To: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: [BUGS] BUG #1983: Installation fails when Windows
> user principal is member of local Administrators group
>
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 1983
> Logged by: Jochen Sauter
> Email address: jochen(dot)sauter(at)rsd(dot)rohde-schwarz(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.0.3
> Operating system: Windows 2000 / XP
> Description: Installation fails when Windows user
> principal is member
> of local Administrators group
> Details:
>
> Our company-internal PC installation has a Windows user principal
> "Interactive" as member of the local Administrators group per
> default. On
> such PCs, the installation of Postgres 8.0 fails with a
> security warning.
>
> What is the reason for this warning?
> Is it possible to allow the installation anyway even with the warning?
> Is there any way to suppress the warning during installation?
>
> This is an urgent problem that we currently have which might
> prevent us from
> using Posgres in our software products in the future.

Please see the FAQ:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html#2.3

Regards, Dave.