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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: who can run utility - pg_controldata ?
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In response to who can run utility - pg_controldata ?  (Dennis Gearon <gearond@fireserve.net>)
Responses Re: who can run utility - pg_controldata ?  (Dennis Gearon <gearond@fireserve.net>)
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Dennis Gearon <gearond@fireserve.net> writes:
> So, list members, who can run 'pg_controldata', i.e. which users?

The postgres user and root.  Nobody else should be able to read $PGDATA.

            regards, tom lane

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