Re: Problem starting up PostgreSQL 8.0 database service in Windows 2003 server

Hi guys,

I appreciate much all your help on this one. The user account postgres which
I used to startup the PostgreSQL db service has been misgrouped in the
Administrators group. All things well now.

Many thanks!

ron

On 12/8/06, ron <bragustin(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Please kindly help me with this problem I am experiencing with starting up
> a PostgreSQL 8.0 db service in a Windows 2003 server.
> Whenever I attempt to restart the service I always get the message: "The
> PostgreSQL Database Server 8.0 on Local Computer started and then
> stopped.
> Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example,
> the Performance Logs and Alerts service."
>
> I tried running postgres in command line with:
> c:\...\PostgreSQL\8.0\bin\postgres - D:\Progra...\PostgreSQL\8.0\data
> template1 gives me:
> "Execution of PostgreSQL by a user with administrative permissions is not
> permitted. The server must be started under an unprivileged user ID
> to prevent possible system security compromises. ..."
>
> Need badly your help in dealing with this one.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
>
>
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