Re: Windows install problem (was: Postgre 8.0 Installation - Issues)

From: "Merlin Moncure" <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jim(at)nasby(dot)net>
Cc: "Ravindran G - TLS, Chennai(dot)" <ravindran_g(at)hcl(dot)in>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, "Hari Krishna D - TLS , Chennai" <harikrishnad(at)hcl(dot)in>, "Sasikala V - TLS , Chennai" <sasikalav(at)hcl(dot)in>
Subject: Re: Windows install problem (was: Postgre 8.0 Installation - Issues)
Date: 2006-10-12 20:46:33
Message-ID: b42b73150610121346x4c6d213p969041fee41b5f15@mail.gmail.com
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On 10/12/06, Jim C. Nasby <jim(at)nasby(dot)net> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 01:32:29PM +0530, Ravindran G - TLS, Chennai. wrote:
> > When I start PostgreSQL service, the below error message is displayed and
> > finally service didn't started.
> >
> > The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.0 service of a local computer cannot begin.
> >
> >
> > Error 1069: Service was not able to begin because it had failed in logon.
> >
> > Any idea about this error ?. Hope when we start service it checks for
> > Windows authentication rather than DB authentication. Not Sure!.
>
> Hrm... certainly looks like a windows authentication issue. Hopefully
> someone else here can help, 'cause I don't know much about that. You
> might try searching the source code too...

is this a fresh installation?

the service was unable to login to the computer box. one way this
happens is password expiration on the account. there are other things
tho. more information would be helpful.

merlin

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