Re: BUG #1983: Installation fails when Windows user principal is member of local Administrators group

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org=20
> [mailto:pgsql-bugs-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Jochen Sauter
> Sent: 21 October 2005 13:37
> To: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org
> Subject: [BUGS] BUG #1983: Installation fails when Windows=20
> user principal is member of local Administrators group
>=20
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> The following bug has been logged online:
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> Bug reference:      1983
> Logged by:          Jochen Sauter
> Email address:      jochen.sauter@rsd.rohde-schwarz.com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.0.3
> Operating system:   Windows 2000 / XP
> Description:        Installation fails when Windows user=20
> principal is member
> of local Administrators group
> Details:=20
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> Our company-internal PC installation has a Windows user principal
> "Interactive" as member of the local Administrators group per=20
> default. On
> such PCs, the installation of Postgres 8.0 fails with a=20
> security warning.
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> What is the reason for this warning?
> Is it possible to allow the installation anyway even with the warning?
> Is there any way to suppress the warning during installation?
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> This is an urgent problem that we currently have which might=20
> prevent us from
> using Posgres in our software products in the future.

Please see the FAQ:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_windows.html#2.3

Regards, Dave.