Re: [HACKERS] Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff
Date
Msg-id 199801152051.PAA15839@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
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> I wish ppl would quite dropping off CC's :(  Especially when this stuff
> *should* be being discussed in pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org...
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> As for the pg_privileges relation and whatnot...is this something we want
> for v6.3 (can it be done in 2weeks?) or wait until after v6.3 is released?
>

Well, I can create the table quite easily.  The issue is what type of
flack we will get by haveing pg_user non-readable, and removing the user
name from psql's \d output.

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> On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, todd brandys wrote:
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> > >  wouldn't that pose a problem with setting up someone other the
> > >  the superuser to create databases? *Raised eyebrows*
> >
> > Again I feel that PostgreSQL should have a pg_privileges relation which would
> > handle the CREATE DATABASE privilege.  There would be no problem then.
> >
> > Todd A. Brandys
> > brandys@eng3.hep.uiuc.edu
> >
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Bruce Momjian
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