Did you create the user with SUPERUSER or some other elevated privilege? Since you did not include the script for the user, it is hard to determine the exact root cause.
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From: pgadmin-support-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgadmin-support-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Osahon Oduware
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 7:46 AM
To: pgadmin-support@postgresql.org
Subject: [pgadmin-support] QGIS Seem To Bypass PostgreSQL/PostGIS User Privileges/Permissions
I created a "Read-only" User in PostgreSQL via a Role with "SELECT" ONLY privilege on all tables in a schema as shown below:
GRANT SELECT ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA [schema_name] TO [role_name]
GRANT [role_name] TO [user_name]
Next, I test this by trying to UPDATE a column in a table (same schema as above) with pgAdmin/psql and this works fine by giving a response that the user has no permission - 'ERROR: permission denied for relation <table_name>.'
Next, I connect with the same user in QGIS and add a layer from the same table (same schema as above). I open the attribute table for the layer, turn on editing mode (by clicking on the pencil-like icon), and edit the same field/column above. To my surprise, the edit was saved successfully without any permission error prompt.
Next, I check the value of the field/column (same table/schema as above) in pgAdmin/psql and it is having the new (edited) value from QGIS. This is rather strange as it seems QGIS is bypassing the permissions set for the same user in the PostgreSQL/PostGIS database.
I will be glad if someone can help me unravel this mystery.