Chapter 19. Server Setup and Operation
Table of Contents
- 19.1. ThePostgreSQL User Account
- 19.2. Creating a Database Cluster
- 19.3. Starting the Database Server
- 19.4. Managing Kernel Resources
- 19.5. Shutting Down the Server
- 19.6. Upgrading aPostgreSQL Cluster
- 19.7. Preventing Server Spoofing
- 19.8. Encryption Options
- 19.9. Secure TCP/IP Connections with SSL
- 19.8. Encryption Options
- 19.10. Secure TCP/IP Connections with GSSAPI Encryption
- 19.11. Secure TCP/IP Connections withSSH Tunnels
- 19.12. RegisteringEvent Log onWindows
- 19.11. Secure TCP/IP Connections withSSH Tunnels
This chapter discusses how to set up and run the database server, and its interactions with the operating system.
The directions in this chapter assume that you are working with plainPostgreSQL without any additional infrastructure, for example a copy that you built from source according to the directions in the preceding chapters. If you are working with a pre-packaged or vendor-supplied version ofPostgreSQL, it is likely that the packager has made special provisions for installing and starting the database server according to your system's conventions. Consult the package-level documentation for details.