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Hello,

Today I try to update Postgre SQL and when I execute the installer, I got the error : prerunscript.command.line.error

I go to the log file on path : c:\users\username\appdata\local\temp\2 and find file "installbuilder_installer.log" 
It contains the reason : Windows Script Host Access Is Disabled on This Machine. Contact Your Administrator for Details

This happens because I follow the Veeam recommendation about hardening the server -> Disable VBS.

So, to update postgreSQL, first, it's needed to update the registry key at : 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings
Enabled should be updated to 1

No reboot is required, just need to execute again the postgreSQL setup again and after the installation complete, update the value back to 0.

I create this topic because I think this could be mentionned somewhere on the documentation / forum / here. 
 

Appreciate the insight @damien commenge , and what you did to resolve the issue. Will I'm sure benefit others. 

That’s interessting because part of Best Practice Analyzer is to disable the windows script host. Also the script provided here will set this value to 0.

https://www.veeam.com/kb4525

Regards

Matze

That is funny you have to reverse a recommendation to upgrade PostgreSQL but glad you posted this.  Thanks for the share Damien.

That’s interessting because part of Best Practice Analyzer is to disable the windows script host. Also the script provided here will set this value to 0.

https://www.veeam.com/kb4525

Regards

Matze

Yes, I mentioned it here ^^ :

This happens because I follow the Veeam recommendation about hardening the server -> Disable VBS.

 

But on the other way, Veeam canot manage how third party app works…. And when you have to install/update PostgreSQL at start, there is a VBS script running to check is prerequesites are met.
I totally ignore how PostgreSQL work, I just face an issue on this morning and tried to find why it hapened. 

Thank you ver much @damien commenge for sharing your experience with us!

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