Re: rc4, PostgreSQL-installer on WinXP: anybody can read, write and delete in data-dir - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Magnus Hagander
Subject Re: rc4, PostgreSQL-installer on WinXP: anybody can read, write and delete in data-dir
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Msg-id 6BCB9D8A16AC4241919521715F4D8BCE4765A0@algol.sollentuna.se
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This permission is inherited from your Program Files folder, if you
install in the default location. If you install with the data on a
separate partition (which would be recommended for any larger
installation), it's inherited from whatever the parent permissions are
there.=20=20

Might be worthwhile to add a notice to the installation instructions
and/or FAQ about this. Will look into that.

//Magnus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org=20
> [mailto:pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Christoph Becker
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:14 AM
> To: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org
> Subject: [BUGS] rc4, PostgreSQL-installer on WinXP: anybody=20
> can read, write and delete in data-dir
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>   The default file and directory-rights set by postgesql for=20
> the data directory are such, that anybody has the right to=20
> read, write and delete files.
> The installer as well as initdb should set reasonable rights=20
> or the user should at least be warned that he should adjust=20
> the file and directory rights.
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> Regards
> Christoph Becker
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