Re: Run PostgreSQL with Administrator account in Windows - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Run PostgreSQL with Administrator account in Windows
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Msg-id 173.1141958591@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Run PostgreSQL with Administrator account in Windows  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Run PostgreSQL with Administrator account in Windows  (Michael Louie Loria <mlloria@lorztech.com>)
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"Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com> writes:
> Michael Louie Loria wrote:
>> How do I run PostgreSQL with Administrator account in Windows?

> You can't. It is a security issue and we don't allow it.

FYI, there is code in CVS HEAD to allow starting the postmaster from
an admin account via pg_ctl: pg_ctl will give up admin privileges before
launching the postmaster, thereby closing the security hole.

            regards, tom lane

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