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53.37. pg_user #

The view pg_user provides access to information about database users. This is simply a publicly readable view of pg_shadow that blanks out the password field.

Table 53.37. pg_user Columns

Column Type

Description

usename name

User name

usesysid oid

ID of this user

usecreatedb bool

User can create databases

usesuper bool

User is a superuser

userepl bool

User can initiate streaming replication and put the system in and out of backup mode.

usebypassrls bool

User bypasses every row-level security policy, see Section 5.10 for more information.

passwd text

Not the password (always reads as ********)

valuntil timestamptz

Password expiry time (only used for password authentication)

useconfig text[]

Session defaults for run-time configuration variables


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