Re: PgSQL not as Administrator - probs on windows

On 01.07.2004 06:55 Harald Armin Massa wrote:

> 
> it is MUCH MORE common to have Administrator-Privileges when running a 
> Windows-System than when running Unix. BECAUSE a lot of programs DO NOT 
> WORK if you do not have these privileges.
> 
> Especially home-users usually have their default user working as 
> Administrator.
> 
> I recommend that we add an option to "do not check for Administrator, I 
> know I do something dangerous" for windows; at least when starting 
> Postgresql from the command line.
> 

I second that. People trying out PG on their windows box, might easily be taken 
aback, if the server does not run with Admin privileges. I for one would not 
even think that this might be the reason (as bad Windows programs tend to work 
the other way :)

Regards
Thomas


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