If you're using a domain account, you need to create it first, and ensure it has the "log on as a service" right. Then, make sure you pass the domain and account name to the installer (e.g. DOMAIN\postgres) so it knows to use it for the service account. For example (from memory):
./postgresql-9.3.1-windows.exe --serviceaccount DOMAIN\postgres On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software) < rambab...@hp.com> wrote: > Hi Sandeep/Team,**** > > ** ** > > Yea, We tried installing Postegres alone but it is failed with domain user > account.**** > > ** ** > > To get clarity on how to drive this case, Please confirm whether it is > supported scenario or not?**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > Ram**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Sandeep Thakkar [mailto:sandeep.thak...@enterprisedb.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, October 24, 2013 3:43 PM > > *To:* Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software) > *Cc:* pgadmin-support@postgresql.org > *Subject:* Re: [pgadmin-support] user 'postgres' can't we make it as > Domain User while installing PostgreSQL9.0**** > > ** ** > > If the domain user that is running the installer has proper permissions, > then PostgreSQL installation should be successful as well. Did you try just > running the PostgreSQL installer?**** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software) < > rambab...@hp.com> wrote:**** > > Hi Sandeep,**** > > **** > > Do you have any solution findings for my concern.**** > > **** > > Need the team’s valuable suggestions for us to move ahead.**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > Ram**** > > **** > > *From:* Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software) > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:03 PM > *To:* 'Sandeep Thakkar' > *Subject:* RE: [pgadmin-support] user 'postgres' can't we make it as > Domain User while installing PostgreSQL9.0**** > > **** > > Hi Sandeep,**** > > **** > > 1. The log which I have sent is ,to give you the context and how we > are installing the postgres which bundled in our product.**** > > 2. I do not have a log file where installation is failed with > Domain user account (log file not found).**** > > 3. However the error message which I mentioned in previous mail is > thrown on UI while installing postgres bundled with our product.**** > > **** > > I just captured the following messages from install-postgres log, **** > > **** > > 1. *Why does postgres installation fails while installing as Domain > user, If so, what is the work around or solution to install the > postgresSQL9.0 using Domain User accounts?***** > > 2. *Is the below command ‘createuser.exe’ can support to create > ‘postgres’ user as domain user account?, please suggest.***** > > **** > > Preparing to Install**** > > Executing > C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\1\postgresql_installer\createuser.exe > "." "postgres" "****"**** > > Script exit code: 0**** > > **** > > Script output:**** > > Successfully Hide the user 'postgres' on the logon screen.**** > > Granted the 'Log on as a service' right to 'SHRLR08\postgres'**** > > User account 'SHRLR08\postgres' added to 'Users' group.**** > > C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\POSTGR~1\CREATE~1.EXE ran to > completion**** > > **** > > Script stderr:**** > > **** > > Executing > C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\1\postgresql_installer\validateuser.exe > "." "postgres" "****"**** > > Script exit code: 0**** > > **** > > Script output:**** > > C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\POSTGR~1\VALIDA~1.EXE ran to > completion**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > Ram**** > > *From:* Sandeep Thakkar [mailto:sandeep.thak...@enterprisedb.com] > *Sent:* Monday, October 14, 2013 4:52 PM**** > > > *To:* Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software)**** > > *Subject:* Re: [pgadmin-support] user 'postgres' can't we make it as > Domain User while installing PostgreSQL9.0**** > > **** > > The installation log does not show any failure. Infact, the initcluster > script was successfully executed it seems.. Moreover, the error message > that you displayed does not look like coming from the PostgreSQL > installation. Can you please confirm?**** > > **** > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software) < > rambab...@hp.com> wrote:**** > > Sandeep, thanks for your quick attention:**** > > **** > > postgres installation fails with permission errors.**** > > **** > > The installation of postgres will fail with error "Failed to initialise > the database cluster with initdb +domain admin ", **** > > **** > > This is due to a known postgre issue . **** > > **** > > more details available here * > http://forums.enterprisedb.com/posts/list/2044.page#7503<http://forums.enterprisedb.com/posts/list/2044.page> > ***** > > **** > > Attached the install-postgres.txt file for your information.( This log > file is captured on a successful installation machine, I do see such file > for a failure one).**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > Ram**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Sandeep Thakkar [mailto:sandeep.thak...@enterprisedb.com] > *Sent:* Monday, October 14, 2013 4:24 PM > *To:* Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software) > *Cc:* pgadmin-support@postgresql.org > *Subject:* Re: [pgadmin-support] user 'postgres' can't we make it as > Domain User while installing PostgreSQL9.0**** > > **** > > I think, PostgreSQL should have installed fine in silent/unattended mode. > What options are you providing with the installer? What does the > install-postgresql.log in the system temp says?**** > > **** > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Gopavarapu, Rambabu (HP Software) < > rambab...@hp.com> wrote:**** > > Dear Experts,**** > > **** > > The default user ‘postgres’ that is shipped while installing > PostgresSQL9.0, can’t be created as domain user account ?**** > > **** > > We have a following requirement:**** > > **** > > We have our own product XYZ, and we wanted bundle it PostgresSQL9.0 as a > sailent installer during our product install. 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