Re: Bug: Windows installer modifies ACLs on the whole volume

On 01/09/2013 05:10 PM, emergency.shower@gmail.com wrote:
> One click installer postgresql-9.2.2-1-windows-x64.exe from
> http://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/.
>
> Start the installer from "D:\downloads", choose "C:\Program
> Files\PostgreSQL\9.2" as binary directory, and
> "D:\db\postgresql\9.2\data" as the data directory.
>
> The installer runs for > 1 hour (actually it had not finished yet).
> While doing so, it starts ICACLS child processes that modify ACLs of
> every directory (and file?) on the D:\ volume:
>
> icacls  D:\ /grant "UserName":(NP)(RX)
> ...
> icacls  D:\ /grant "NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService":(NP)(RX)
> ...
I see periodic reports of this issue, but I don't think it's ever been
conclusively solved. I seem to recall discussion suggesting the cause
had been found a while ago, but you're on the latest release so this
isn't just an old in-installer-version issue.

It'd be helpful to have a full list of installed software, service
packs, etc, along with the exact Windows version.

I've CC'd Sandeep at EnterpriseDB, who IIRC is looking after the
installer at the moment.

-- Craig Ringer                   http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services