Tag: permissions
View permissions and row-level security in PostgreSQL
© Laurenz Albe 2022 The details of how view permissions are checked have long puzzled me. PostgreSQL v15 introduces “security invoker” views, which change how permissions are checked. The new security invoker views make it possible to use row-level security effectively. I’ll use this opportunity to explain how view permissions work and how you can […]
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PostgreSQL: Get member roles and permissions
PostgreSQL provides a highly sophisticated and powerful security and permission system. It allows you to define users (= roles), groups and so on. However, without a graphical user interface, it is usually a bit tricky to figure out which role is assigned to whom. The following blog post explains how this can be done. Learn […]
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