This permission is inherited from your Program Files folder, if you install in the default location. If you install with the data on a separate partition (which would be recommended for any larger installation), it's inherited from whatever the parent permissions are there.
Might be worthwhile to add a notice to the installation instructions and/or FAQ about this. Will look into that. //Magnus > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Becker > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:14 AM > To: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org > Subject: [BUGS] rc4, PostgreSQL-installer on WinXP: anybody > can read, write and delete in data-dir > > The default file and directory-rights set by postgesql for > the data directory are such, that anybody has the right to > read, write and delete files. > The installer as well as initdb should set reasonable rights > or the user should at least be warned that he should adjust > the file and directory rights. > > Regards > Christoph Becker > > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
