Re: about the RULE system

From: Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com>
To: Rafal Pietrak <rafal(at)zorro(dot)isa-geek(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: about the RULE system
Date: 2006-12-13 21:43:40
Message-ID: 1166046220.3243.171.camel@state.g2switchworks.com
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On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 15:36, Rafal Pietrak wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 14:01 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > Rafal Pietrak <rafal(at)zorro(dot)isa-geek(dot)com> writes:
> > > I thought trigger functions execute at root/postgres security level?
> >
> > No. You probably want to make that function SECURITY DEFINER so it
> > executes as the owner, but this isn't default for triggers.
>
> Hmmm. Have checked it, and it does not look promissing.
>
> Obviously, when I define function with "SECURITY DEFINER" I need to
> limit access to that function. But....
>
> "REVOKE ALL ON FUNCTION piti() FROM PUBLIC"
>
> Doe not seam to have any effect on functions installed as a trigger.

Does your "common user" have the permission to create users?

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