Tom Lane wrote: > Andrew Dunstan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Tom Lane wrote: > >> So? I don't follow why "run it as a service" isn't a sufficient answer, > >> and indeed the preferred way to do it. > > > We don't know what the usage pattern is going to be on Windows - I think > > we need to keep it as flexible as possible consistent with good > > security. > > Sure, but I draw the line at running Postgres with admin privileges. > "Flexibility is more important than security" is exactly the mindset > that has gotten Microsoft into their current bed of nails.
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