the first one is the password for the pgsql service account - you can change
it through the windows user manager, but don't forget to also change the
service identity in the service manager console once you do so.
cheers,
thomas
----- Original Message -----
From: <operationsengineer1@yahoo.com>
To: <pgsql-novice@postgresql.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:34 PM
Subject: [NOVICE] WinXP Install - Account Password Information
> hi all,
>
> during the 8.0.4 installation of pgsql, you are asked
> for two passwords.
>
> 1. the account password
> 2. the db user password (as you know, postgres is the
> db user name)
>
> i understand the latter password and how to update it.
>
> i don't understand the former password and i don't
> understand how to change. i googled it and i did a
> quick search on postgresql.org, but came up empty.
>
> can someone provide a quick overview of the account
> password mechanics and explain how to update that
> password to something new.
>
> tia...
>
> to help future googlers find this theead - pgsql
> postgresql change account password.
>
>
>
>
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