Re: 8.3 .4 + Vista + MingW + initdb = ACCESS_DENIED - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: 8.3 .4 + Vista + MingW + initdb = ACCESS_DENIED
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Msg-id 603c8f070810140912mff5ed06i1cf4c392e5ceee6e@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: 8.3 .4 + Vista + MingW + initdb = ACCESS_DENIED  ("Dave Page" <dpage@pgadmin.org>)
Responses Re: 8.3 .4 + Vista + MingW + initdb = ACCESS_DENIED
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>> I'm not so sure that non-console terminal service sessions should be
>> categorized as "pretty rare".
>>
>> I use them routinely.
>
> For installing and running Postgres? Note that we're not talking about
> running clients apps here, but the server itself.

Sure, why not?  I mean, I've come across applications that simply fail
to install - or run - from a non-console session, but it's pretty
broken.  You'd at least like to get an error message that says, hey,
you have to run this from a console session, rather than just crapping
out for no obvious reason.

...Robert


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