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installed on this PC, the option to install the
server will be "grayed out" and unavailable.)
10.
To connect to a server that is already
installed on a different PC, select "Connect to
existing server". Otherwise select "Install a
new PostGre Server" at left.
Occasionally a network firewall will prevent
the database service from starting properly.
The wizard will automatically test the firewall
when the Choose Server Installation screen
is launched. If an error message is shown
that indicates there is a problem with the
firewall, contact your network administrator
for help in resolving the problem. Click the
"Firewall Test" button on the Choose Server
Installation screen to test the firewall after
making changes.
When the firewall test is done, Windows
Vista will automatically launch a security alert
screen to allow you to unblock the firewall for
the installation.
In Vista, click "Unblock" in order to install the
database server.
11. Click "Next"
The Server Installation Type selection screen
will be shown.
The Posi 3 USB Database Install Wizard
gives you two options for the database server
installation:
The Basic Installation installs the server on
your PC with default settings and can be
used in most cases. Most of the options can
be changed after the installation is complete
by changing the client access settings, as
described in section 4.2.
The Advanced Installation allows the user
to choose a number of configuration settings
during the installation process and is required
to allow remote client access to the database
over a network.
Note: The PostgreSQL Advanced
Installation Instructions begin in section
4.2 and should be read thoroughly before
starting the advanced installation. Only IT
Professionals should perform the
Advanced Network Installation.
Note: If your network is set up so that
new users are automatically granted
administrative rights, do not proceed.
You must access the Windows Control
Panel followed by User Accounts and
create a new user manually without
administrative rights for Advanced
Network Installation.
12.
Select the type of installation. Most
users will select the Basic Installation. The
Advanced Network Installation should only
be performed by IT Professionals.
Basic PostgreSQL Database Server
Installation
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