Re: Setuid functions

From: Mark Volpe <volpe(dot)mark(at)epa(dot)gov>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Setuid functions
Date: 2001-06-20 19:57:08
Message-ID: 3B310014.409E1733@epa.gov
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Okay, what I'm thinking is to have a pair of commands added to PL/pgSQL. For
the sake of example we'll call them:

ENABLE PRIVLEDGE --> Sets user ID to that of the function's owner
DISABLE PRIVLEDGE --> Restores the original UID

I saw something like this being used in the referential integrity code, and
thought this would be a nice (albeit incomplete) way to generalize this
ability.

Mark

Mark Volpe wrote:
>
> I know this topic was discussed a few months ago, but I'm wondering if any
> decisions have been reached on if, how, and when setuid functions and triggers
> might be implemented. If not, I have an idea to throw at it.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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