Functions / System Information Functions And Operators

system_user

Returns the authentication method and the identity (if any) that the user presented during the authentication cycle before they were assigned a database role.

Reading PG 18current·documented in 5 of 27 versions, 16 to 20

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Returns the authentication method and the identity (if any) that the user presented during the authentication cycle before they were assigned a database role. It is represented as auth_method:identity or NULL if the user has not been authenticated (for example if Trust authentication has been used).

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