pg_shadowThe view pg_shadow exists for backwards compatibility: it emulates a catalog that existed in PostgreSQL before version 8.1. It shows properties of all roles that are marked as rolcanlogin in pg_authid.
The name stems from the fact that this table should not be readable by the public since it contains passwords. pg_user is a publicly readable view on pg_shadow that blanks out the password field.
Table 54.25. pg_shadow Columns
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Column Type Description |
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User name |
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ID of this user |
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User can create databases |
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User is a superuser |
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User can initiate streaming replication and put the system in and out of backup mode. |
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User bypasses every row-level security policy, see Section 5.8 for more information. |
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Password (possibly encrypted); null if none. See |
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Password expiry time (only used for password authentication) |
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Session defaults for run-time configuration variables |
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