Re: Account in postgresql database - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Yann Michel
Subject Re: Account in postgresql database
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Msg-id 20050609101507.GA16632@zoom.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de
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In response to Re: Account in postgresql database  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@tm.ee>)
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Hi Hannu,

On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 01:03:42AM +0300, Hannu Krosing wrote:
> > 
> > I was searching for some information about the storage of the user data
> > in postgresql. As far as I know there is one dictionary table for
> > storeing all the users of any known database, right?
> > 
> > As we'd like to provide a postgresql database service to our students
> > we'd like to create one database for each user. This user should be able
> > to create new accounts for other users but only for his/her database.
> > 
> > Any comments or solutions are welcome.
> 
> see if db_user_namespace (in postgresql.conf) can solve your problem

Yes, that is quite the thing, I was looking for. But unfortunately there
is a note within the documentation: "Note: This feature is intended as a
temporary measure until a complete solution is found. At that time, this
option will be removed."

Another question is, how to grant the right of creating a databaseuser
to a certain database user for only one database.

Regards,
Yann


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