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Chapter 29. Adding and Deleting Users

createuser enables specific users to access Postgres. destroyuser removes users and prevents them from accessing Postgres. Note that these commands only affect users with respect to Postgres; they have no effect on users other privileges or status with regards to the underlying operating system.