update. managed to run it via command prompt "postgres_install.exe --serviceaccount postgres" it did start. it still asks for a password, but because i could not create any password for this user and installation does not accept empty password, i am still stuck On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:27 AM, KOTa <kota.alba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > thank, this is a good idea. > > 1. i created account "postgres" > 2. i tried to create a password for it, but got the same error message > 3. i tried to run postgres installation with --serviceaccount option, > but can't figure out a way to do it in win 7. (i tried to do it as i > did in win XP - from command prompt, or creating shortcut with option > included, but win 7 did't allow it) > > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Sachin Srivastava > <sachin.srivastava@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> You can use an already existing account by specifying --serviceaccount CLI >> option. So you can: >> >> i) Create a new account and then use it. >> ii) Use an already existing account. >> >> See if this helps. >> >> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM, KOTa <kota.alba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> yes, many other programs. >>> although none of them needed to create an account >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Adrian Klaver <adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> > On 07/17/2012 03:29 AM, KOTa wrote: >>> >> >>> >> so nobody can help? :( >>> >> >>> > >>> > If I followed correctly the problem is: >>> > 1) You are on Windows 7 Home >>> > 2) You have an admin account and Guest account. >>> > 3) You are using the One-Click Installer >>> > 4) Using either account the install fails when it asks for the superuser >>> > password with the following message. >>> > >>> > "The password specified does not meet the local or domain policy. >>> > Check the minimum length, password complexity and password history >>> > requirements." >>> > >>> > My question >>> > 1) Have you installed any other program successfully on this machine? >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Adrian Klaver >>> > adrian.klaver@xxxxxxxxx >>> > >>> > >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Sachin Srivastava >> EnterpriseDB, India -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
