Re: quick review

> Installer doesn't run over Terminal Services.  Sucks, ended up using
> the no-installer zip instead.

http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/faq/FAQ_windows.html#3.5

upgrade to windows2003. installing pgsql in a w2k3 console session just 
fine.

> Using what I assume is the server (postgres.exe - gee, a win32
> service, or an icon or something would've been nice), I keep getting
> "you are not permitted to run as administrator" messages.  Been

http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/faq/FAQ_windows.html#2.3

> looking for the option to turn that check off for the past 30 minutes,
> I do really know what I'm doing, network/security wise.  Spent so long

hear hear... another windows admin running all his service under the 
administrator context.

> [just rant not really worth reading again]

use "pg_ctl.exe register"  to setup your system service when using zip 
instead of installer. you can also use pg_ctl to run pgsql from a command 
prompt. as you obviously "know what you're doing", i assume you've checked 
the howto for pgsql on windows, read pgsql's setup-section and already ran 
initdb... ;-)

best regards
- just another arrogant pgsql user