To add and compile the source I can follow the instructions here: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_MINGW.html but I am not sure where to put the patches to have them included or whether I should use the ./configure and its arguments to include them. Any advice would be appreciated. I have successfully compiled on Linux systems. BTW - the ability do this in a secure manner is fantastic and your work to accomplish this is much appreciated. I am also willing to wait a little while for 8.2, but could not find an ETA on the Developer's Roadmap page. Is there a better place to look for this or is it more of a "no wine before its time - so don't whine!" situation? Thanks, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Magnus Hagander [mailto:mha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 10:23 AM To: Davidson, Robert; pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ADMIN] Starting in a Windows administrative account > In the thread: > > Fix for running from admin account on win32 > > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2006-01/msg00172. > php > <http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2006-01/msg00172.php> > > An optimistic reading is that postgresql will be able to drop > dangerous permissions as it starts up instead of requiring an > unprivileged account. Is this the case? Yes. > If so, how soon will it be rolled into a downloadable release? It will be in 8.2. The patch should apply to 8.1 as well if you need it earlier, since it's very localised to pg_ctl and initdb. > If not, is there any way around the administrative check? Until then, no - unless you want to take out the check completely from the source. //Magnus
