On Feb 12, 2008 8:19 AM, Richard Huxton <dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > a) if your server is hosted in a dataceneter > > for installation on windows 2000 you cannot use terminal service. > > Hmm - this *should* be documented somewhere. I don't really use Windows > and I know about it somehow. It is indeed documented: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html#3.5 It will run on a TS enabled machine - you just cannot run the server or initdb from a TS session. You can overcome this by runing the installation directly on the console, or on the console via VNC, or using the terminal services client in console mode (eg. mstsc /console ) > > b) postgres database server will not install as an user with administrator > > rights. > > Indeed not. Or rather, it won't run as an administrator. I think you > should be able to run the installer as Administrator and tell it to do > the next step for you. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Actually 8.2 and above will (quite safely) on Windows: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html#2.3 For the technically minded it does so by creating a restricted security token from which all administrative group memberships are removed and then re-execs itself using that token. The child process doesn't have the privileges to re-elevate itself which is what makes it safe. -- Dave Page EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Oracle-compatible database company ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org/
