Re: PgSQL not as Administrator - probs on windows

On 01.07.2004 06:55 Harald Armin Massa wrote:

>
> it is MUCH MORE common to have Administrator-Privileges when running a
> Windows-System than when running Unix. BECAUSE a lot of programs DO NOT
> WORK if you do not have these privileges.
>
> Especially home-users usually have their default user working as
> Administrator.
>
> I recommend that we add an option to "do not check for Administrator, I
> know I do something dangerous" for windows; at least when starting
> Postgresql from the command line.
>

I second that. People trying out PG on their windows box, might easily be taken
aback, if the server does not run with Admin privileges. I for one would not
even think that this might be the reason (as bad Windows programs tend to work
the other way :)

Regards
Thomas