Re: Implications of having large number of users - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Implications of having large number of users
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Msg-id 603c8f070906240730h2af995d1j7100108b174e8421@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Implications of having large number of users  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Tom Lane<tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
> "Albe Laurenz" <laurenz.albe@wien.gv.at> writes:
>> Robert Haas wrote:
>>> I don't think this is true.  You can use SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION,
>>> right?
>
>> You are right, I overlooked that.
>> It is restricted to superusers though.
>
> That sort of thing is only workable if you have trustworthy client code
> that controls what queries the users can issue.  If someone can send raw
> SQL commands then he just needs to do RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION to
> become superuser.

Good point, although since the OP said it was a webapp, they probably
have control over that.

...Robert

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