Chapter 10. User and Group Management
As in most database systems, users and groups handle an important role within PostgreSQL. Used correctly, users and groups can allow for fine-grained, versatile access control to your database objects.
PostgreSQL stores both user and group data within its own system catalogs. These are different from the users and groups defined within the operating system on which the software is installed. Any connection to PostgreSQL must be made with a specific user, and any user may belong to one or more defined groups.
Users control the allocation of rights and track who is allowed to perform actions on the system (and which actions they may perform). Groups exist as a means to simplify the allocation of these rights. Both users and groups exist as global database objects, which means they are not tied to any particular database.
This chapter addresses the management and practical application of PostgreSQL users and groups.
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