53.35. pg_user

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.

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 Row Security Policies 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

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 Row Security Policies 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

: pg_user Columns