> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magnus Hagander [mailto:mha@sollentuna.net]
> Sent: 15 June 2004 09:16
> To: Dave Page; pgsql-patches@postgresql.org
> Subject: RE: [PATCHES] stderr & win32 admin check
>
> <snip>
>
>
> > Oh, and I notice the use of the PowerUsers group - iirc,
> there is no
> > such group on NT4 domains, so the attempt to get the SID will fail.
>
> That is one weird NT4.. :-)
>
> First of all, "Power Users" is not a domain group, it is a
> local group.
> It has nothing to do with your domain. As such, it will also
> work on non-domain-member servers/workstations.
>
> Second, the "Power Users" group have been included in the
> local groups since NT 3.1, IIRC (could be 3.5). It is most
> certainly there in NT4.
Ack, you know I wrote that very late last night :-p
You are of course correct that Power Users group is not a domain group.
Wasn't aware that it was there in NT4 though - probably 'cos when I used
to use NT4, it was on a small domain in which all servers were P/BDCs.
Which don't have a power users group...
/D
