Re: [HACKERS] Here it is - view permissions

>
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > OK, but why would anyone want the old behavior?
> >
> > I guess if you have a table that is not select-able by everyone, and you
> > create a view on it, the default permits will allow select to others.
> > You would have to set the permit on that view. Is there more to that
> > pg_class flag you want to add?
>
> Why does views default to 'select' permission for 'public'?
> I think most people will never think of the possibility that others
> will be able to SELECT their data through views.
> Should not 'create view' at least print a NOTICE about this?

Because the current ACL_WORLD_DEFAULT in include/utils/acl.h
is ACL_RD.

Anything not revoked explicitly is granted select to public.
Not only views. Think of it as a umask of 022.

Jan

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