Re: Problem with windows Postgres 8.3.1 MSI binary distribution - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Geoghegan
Subject Re: Problem with windows Postgres 8.3.1 MSI binary distribution
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Syra,

Is it not on by default?
Regards,
Peter

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 3:55 PM,  <Syra.Didelez@agfa.com> wrote:
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> Is the secondary logon service running on your system ?
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>  "Peter Geoghegan" <peter.geoghegan86@gmail.com>
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> Subject [GENERAL] Problem with windows Postgres 8.3.1 MSI binary
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> Hello,
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>  I have a problem with the windows Postgres 8.3.1 MSI binary
>  distribution. When I attempt to install postgres 8.3.1
>  with postgres automatically creating its own user account, the
>  installer complains:
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>  "Service 'PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3'(pgsql-8.3) failed to start.
>  Verify that you have sufficient priveleges to start system services."
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>  This, despite the fact that 4 postgres.exe processes are now visible
>  in task manager, running as the just created postgres user. I believe
>  that the installer creates accounts with the ability to log on as a
>  service, and to log on locally, so this shouldn't be a problem.
>  Besides, I've manually ensured that the account has these privelege in
>  "Local Security Settings", and the account I run
>  PGinstaller is an administrative account.
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>  This is a new user account, not one from a previous postgres install.
>  I deleted all the older ones in the well hidden "Local Users and
>  Groups" dialog.
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>  What should I do to prevent this messagebox from appearing, which
>  forces me to roll back the installation?
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>  Regards,
>  Peter
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