Re: BUG #6735: PANIC: 42501: could not open control file "global/pg_control": Permission denied

On 07/13/12 6:00 AM, tsialiam@gmail.com wrote:
> PANIC:  42501: could not open control file "global/pg_control": Permission
> denied

start a CMD prompt ('dos') via 'run as admin'.
from this privileged command window,

     CACLS \path\to\pg\data /T /E /G pss-svc:(OI)(CI)F

then try restarting postgres.

LOCAL_SYSTEM created the files, and owns them.

Oh, the pss-svc user should not be a member of Administrators.




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