PostgreSQL wants to install, cancel or allow? (was Re: [HACKERS] Windows Vista support (Buildfarm Vaquita)
On 5/9/2007 7:46 AM Dave Page wrote: Oh, hang on... Vista's new 'security' features include popups that ask permission from the user before running any installers. One of the more basic checks they use is the filename - *anything* called setup.exe will cause user confirmation to be required before it will run. I believe for non-interactive sessions it'll just refuse to run. I just tried running update.exe myself, and yes, you guessed it, a user confirmation dialog popped up :-( You can just disable that feature by turning off User Account Control under the Windows Security Center... ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
Re: PostgreSQL wants to install, cancel or allow? (was Re: [HACKERS] Windows Vista support (Buildfarm Vaquita)
Ned Lilly wrote: On 5/9/2007 7:46 AM Dave Page wrote: Oh, hang on... Vista's new 'security' features include popups that ask permission from the user before running any installers. One of the more basic checks they use is the filename - *anything* called setup.exe will cause user confirmation to be required before it will run. I believe for non-interactive sessions it'll just refuse to run. I just tried running update.exe myself, and yes, you guessed it, a user confirmation dialog popped up :-( You can just disable that feature by turning off User Account Control under the Windows Security Center... Yeah, I know, but that's not really a solution we can live with. Regards, Dave. ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
