On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 01:32:29PM +0530, Ravindran G - TLS, Chennai. wrote: > When I start PostgreSQL service, the below error message is displayed and > finally service didn't started. > > The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.0 service of a local computer cannot begin. > > > Error 1069: Service was not able to begin because it had failed in logon. > > Any idea about this error ?. Hope when we start service it checks for > Windows authentication rather than DB authentication. Not Sure!. Hrm... certainly looks like a windows authentication issue. Hopefully someone else here can help, 'cause I don't know much about that. You might try searching the source code too... -- Jim Nasby jim@xxxxxxxxx EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)