Hi Igor, http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Running_&_Installing_PostgreSQL_On_Native_Windows#Why_do_I_need_a_non-administrator_account_to_run_PostgreSQL_under.3F This says that it will give up administrative rights when we try to install as administrator account. And it succeeds all windows platform except Windows 2003. Thanks & Regards, Vikram -----Original Message----- From: Igor Neyman [mailto:ineyman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:35 AM To: Vikram Patil; jd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Windows 2003 server installation issue > -----Original Message----- > From: Vikram Patil [mailto:vpatil@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:13 PM > To: jd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Windows 2003 server installation issue > > Joshua, > > Thanks for reply. But I tried 8.4.4 and it still doesn't > work with local administrator account on windows 2003 . I > don't want to create additional "postgres" user to start > service on windows rather I want to use my currently logged > in user. User can be administrator or non-administrator. > > I am getting an "error code 5" in event viewer when I try to > use administrator as service user.Before attempting that I > used initdb to create Data directory with same user > > Thanks & Regards, > Vikram > > Can't do. PG documantation clearly states, that Windows account used to run Postgres service SHOULD NOT be a member of Administrators group. Regards, Igor Neyman -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general