Re: pg_terminate_backend and pg_cancel_backend by not administrator user - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Anssi Kääriäinen
Subject Re: pg_terminate_backend and pg_cancel_backend by not administrator user
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Msg-id 4D593520.5070008@thl.fi
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In response to pg_terminate_backend and pg_cancel_backend by not administrator user  (Torello Querci <tquerci@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: pg_terminate_backend and pg_cancel_backend by not administrator user  (Josh Kupershmidt <schmiddy@gmail.com>)
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On 02/14/2011 02:10 PM, Torello Querci wrote:
> I suppose that give the right to the owner db user to terminate or
> cancel other session connected to the database which it is owner is a
> good thing.
> I not see any security problem because this user can cancel or
> terminate only the session related with the own database,
> but if you think that this is a problem, a configuration parameter can be used.
For what it's worth, a big +1 from me. We have pretty much the same use 
case.

It would be good if you could also terminate your own connections.
 - Anssi


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