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.
Easy of use is also one of the reaons MS is so popular and on so many computers. I am not advocating we allow unsecure usage, but I am pointing out that security and easy of use are important. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend
