Re: Separating function privileges from tables - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Separating function privileges from tables
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Msg-id 9323.1178245896@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Separating function privileges from tables  (Barry Brown <barry@cs.sierracollege.edu>)
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Barry Brown <barry@cs.sierracollege.edu> writes:
> It's nice that privileges on views are separate from the privileges
> on its underlying tables. For example, if view V queries tables A and
> B, I only need to grant SELECT on the view to another user; tables A
> and B can have that privilege revoked and the view works.

> Are there plans to extend similar behavior to functions? That is, can
> I simply grant EXECUTE on the function and not have to worry about
> granting the appropriate privileges to the tables used by the function?

I think you are looking for SECURITY DEFINER function option.

            regards, tom lane

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