Обсуждение: changing privleges in pg_user/shadow

hello all,

i am wondering if it is possible to change the attributes in pg_user and
pg_shadow for a paticular user. i can't seem to find any documentation on
'updating' users other than createuser and dropuser. is it possible to
change the users' attributes? for example could this doesn't seem to work:

mydb=>update pg_user set usecreatedb = 'f' where usename = 'mike';

the result is 0 records updated.

any help or pointers to some documention on this is greatly appreciated.

thanks
-mike

mike focosi
senior applications programmer
golden dome media
http://www.gdp.net
http://www.surfmichiana.com
http://www.wndu.com

>i am wondering if it is possible to change the attributes in pg_user and
>pg_shadow for a paticular user. i can't seem to find any documentation on
>'updating' users other than createuser and dropuser. is it possible to
>change the users' attributes? for example could this doesn't seem to work:
>
>mydb=>update pg_user set usecreatedb = 'f' where usename = 'mike';

pg_user is anon-updatable view.

If you are a superuser, however, you can update pg_shadow.

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i figured it out. found the 'alter user' table documentation. seems to be
what i needed.

thanks for your help.

mike focosi
senior applications programmer
golden dome media
http://www.gdp.net
http://www.surfmichiana.com
http://www.wndu.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@range.infoplease.com>
To: <mike@goldendome.com>
Cc: <pgsql-admin@postgreSQL.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] changing privleges in pg_user/shadow


>
> >i am wondering if it is possible to change the attributes in pg_user and
> >pg_shadow for a paticular user. i can't seem to find any documentation on
> >'updating' users other than createuser and dropuser. is it possible to
> >change the users' attributes? for example could this doesn't seem to
work:
> >
> >mydb=>update pg_user set usecreatedb = 'f' where usename = 'mike';
>
> pg_user is anon-updatable view.
>
> If you are a superuser, however, you can update pg_shadow.
>
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> Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@alert.infoplease.com>
> 617.832.0332 (Fax: 617.956.2696)
>
> Information Please - your source for FREE online reference
> http://www.infoplease.com  - Your Ultimate Fact Finder
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>

See ALTER USER.

On 2000-02-10, mike focosi mentioned:

> hello all,
>
> i am wondering if it is possible to change the attributes in pg_user and
> pg_shadow for a paticular user. i can't seem to find any documentation on
> 'updating' users other than createuser and dropuser. is it possible to
> change the users' attributes? for example could this doesn't seem to work:
>
> mydb=>update pg_user set usecreatedb = 'f' where usename = 'mike';
>
> the result is 0 records updated.
>
> any help or pointers to some documention on this is greatly appreciated.
>
> thanks
> -mike
>
> mike focosi
> senior applications programmer
> golden dome media
> http://www.gdp.net
> http://www.surfmichiana.com
> http://www.wndu.com
>
>
> ************
>
>

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