Re: Security Question

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Mitch <postgresql(at)karboneye(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Security Question
Date: 2003-01-31 00:21:32
Message-ID: 942.1043972492@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Mitch <postgresql(at)karboneye(dot)com> writes:
> Is there any way to prevent a regular user (not super, no createdb)
> from being able to select from pg_user and pg_database to get a list of
> databases, users and table schemas on the machine?

Well, you could alter the permissions on the system catalogs, but
I suspect you'll find you do not like the side-effects. A lot of stuff
is likely to break if it can't see the catalogs.

regards, tom lane

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