Re: 7.3 : how add user when last user have lost 'createuser' option - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: 7.3 : how add user when last user have lost 'createuser' option
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Msg-id 200311082103.hA8L3Fe20121@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to 7.3 : how add user when last user have lost 'createuser' option  (alban <alban_dot_minassian_@wanadoo.fr>)
Responses Re: 7.3 : how add user when last user have lost 'createuser' option
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alban wrote:
> i have execute
> ALTER USER postgres WITH NOCREATEUSER;
> it's work very well but now, i cant add, drop, alter user, alter group...
> 
> ALTER USER postgres WITH CREATEUSER;
> --> ERROR : ALTER USER : permission denied
> 
> there is a solution ?

Uh, you removed createuser permission from the postgres super-user.  I
think that's why you are getting the failure.  I think you have to
manually update pg_shadow to fix this, if it will allow that.

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