henry wrote:
>Thanks Tom,
>
>Guys,
>
>Let me start at the beginning. I am sure that I am not going to say this efficiently.
>
>I have installed the latest Windows version of PostgreSQL. Everything looks wonderful. The installation process
createda guest account Postgres with a password. However from my system adminstrator account I cannot see the Postgres
account.However if I try to create such an account, the system says it already exists.
>
>Further, When I go to the services panel it informs me that PostgreSQL is Running.
>
>However after I logoff the System Administrator account and successfully logon to the Postgres account and bring up
PGAminIII my singular postgresql database folder has a big red X on it.
>
>I then double click on the DB folder and a box comes up and asks me for a password. I then reply with of course every
passwordI used during the installation and then I try every password I have ever used. Result: nothing.
>
>I cannot believe that this is simply a forgotten pw. Unfortunately i am not smart enough yet to unravel all of your
suggestionsabout permissions and service accounts and sockets.
>
>However if you could lead me in the correct direction I will try to get over these last hurdles
>
>Henry
>
>pS I am running the latest version of WIndows XP
>
>noreply@pgfoundry.org wrote:
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>By: tom
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>Hi Henry -
>
>This forum is just for problems with PGFoundry itself - you may want to repost
>your question to the pgsql-general mailing list:
>
>http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/
>
>Yours,
>
>
Can you access postgres through the pgsql command screen? I'm not at my
XP box but it's something like Start->Programs->PostgreSQL8->pgsql
command. This may help identifiy where the problem is.
hth
Ron
>Tom
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