Re: How to remove superuser - Mailing list pgsql-general

From John R Pierce
Subject Re: How to remove superuser
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Msg-id 4B9AFDE1.3050404@hogranch.com
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In response to How to remove superuser  (Harry Gold <harrygold85@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: How to remove superuser  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Harry Gold wrote:
> Hello im running Windows XP and removed an older version of Postgres
> using windows software remover, now when i try to install the newest
> one it keeps asking for a password from  Superuser? Thanks

go into Windows' "Local Users and Groups" in Computer Management, and
set a random password for the existing 'postgres' user account (its a
special very UN-privileged account, has only the priv to run as a
service), then tell the installer what that password is.



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