Re: root/administartor user check option. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: root/administartor user check option.
Date
Msg-id 44C644F3.9040704@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: root/administartor user check option.  ("Dave Page" <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk>)
Responses Re: root/administartor user check option.
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Dave Page wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Gevik Babakhani" <pgdev@xs4all.nl>
> To: "pgsql-hackers" <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
> Sent: 25/07/06 11:27
> Subject: [HACKERS] root/administartor user check option.
>
>   
>> I would like to start a discussion about having an extra option in PG
>> which makes possible to bypass (or not check) whether the current user
>> has root/administrative privileges domains. 
>>     
>
> 8.2 will run under an admin account. It sheds unwanted privileges at startup.
>
>   

Which user does it switch to? I was under the impression that Gevik 
wanted not to have to create any extra users.Or does it abandon 
privileges without switching personality (if that's possible)?

cheers

andrew


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