Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.3:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1kDA0R-0003QE-Tr for pgsql-novice@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:23:39 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=malur.postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1kDA0Q-0002r1-Rx for pgsql-novice@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:23:38 +0000 Received: from magus.postgresql.org ([2a02:c0:301:0:ffff::29]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.3:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1kDA0Q-0002qt-LV for pgsql-novice@lists.postgresql.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:23:38 +0000 Received: from mailout.easymail.ca ([64.68.200.34]) by magus.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1kDA0O-0007xP-Gj for pgsql-novice@lists.postgresql.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:23:38 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailout.easymail.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BCF5A1BF8 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2020 17:23:34 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at emo05-pco.easydns.vpn Received: from mailout.easymail.ca ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (emo05-pco.easydns.vpn [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 8633NCjw4qzR for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2020 17:23:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from webmail.easymail.ca (unknown [172.17.13.103]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mailout.easymail.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 00B2EA1BF7 for ; Tue, 1 Sep 2020 17:23:33 +0000 (UTC) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_f2afd2311e80909a293c7121b00d4937" Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:23:33 -0400 From: Albert Gostick To: pgsql-novice@lists.postgresql.org Subject: Implications of resetting Postgres service in Windows Organization: Navdata IT Systems Message-ID: <1a9e822d9817f26ad376c8cd39f85c88@navdata.ca> X-Sender: amgostick@navdata.ca User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/1.3.3 List-Id: List-Help: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Owner: List-Archive: Precedence: bulk --=_f2afd2311e80909a293c7121b00d4937 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII We have Postgres 9.4 installed on Win2012. It was installed by an outside contractor years ago. I was asked to review and change all the passwords used in Postgres (along with another product) and noticed that on this server, the postgres service "postgresql-x64-9.4" runs under the "Network Service" account and it has a password associated with it. I sort of think I can guess the password used by the developer, but I cannot be sure. If I change this password, what are the implications: a) nothing - the password is only used to secure the service running or b) the password also needs to be changed somehow within the database (using pgAdmin I assume - although I have not found a screen there to change the superuser password). Any suggestions would be appreciated! I just want to update the passwords as per higher management but not knock out the server! Thanks. --=_f2afd2311e80909a293c7121b00d4937 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8

We have Postgres 9.4 installed on Win2012.  It was installed by an = outside contractor years ago.

I was asked to review and change all the passwords used in Postgres (alo= ng with another product) and noticed that on this server, the postgres serv= ice "postgresql-x64-9.4" runs under the "Network Service" account and it ha= s a password associated with it.

I sort of think I can guess the password used by the developer, but I ca= nnot be sure.

If I change this password, what are the implications:

a) nothing - the password is only used to secure the service running

or

b) the password also needs to be changed somehow within the database (us= ing pgAdmin I assume - although I have not found a screen there to change t= he superuser password).

Any suggestions would be appreciated!  I just want to update the pa= sswords as per higher management but not knock out the server!

Thanks.

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