Re: Is it okay to run Postgres service account as a domain account(on Linux)? - Mailing list pgsql-admin

For the purposes of my question, Postgres would run as domain\postgres, rather than a local Linux user account.

Thanks.

On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 3:09 PM, Azimuddin Mohammed <azimeiu@gmail.com> wrote:

If you want to run postgres with a different account I say why not. While initializing the db you need to mention what user u want to run as super user.

On Feb 26, 2018 1:50 PM, "Alvaro Aguayo Garcia-Rada" <aaguayo@opensysperu.com> wrote:

Even when possible, I won't recommend it; not for postgres reasons, but for security. If someone compromises the domain account, could gain access to postgres data with no restriction. Unless there is a reason to use a domain account, of source.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "David" <dbwagoner@gmail.com>
To: "pgsql-admin" <pgsql-admin@postgresql.org>
Sent: Monday, 26 February, 2018 11:22:34
Subject: Is it okay to run Postgres service account as a domain account (on Linux)?

Just wondering if it is recommended, or not, to run Postgres as a domain
account on Linux.  If not, then why not?

Thank you,

David