Re: Problem with function permissions

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us]
> Sent: 12 December 2002 16:48
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Problem with function permissions
>
>
> "Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
> > I would not have expected public to now have execute
> permission. Any
> > reason for this, or is it a bug?
>
> The default permissions for functions grant execute to
> public; the system is just instantiating that default when
> you do an explicit grant.
>
> The original implementation of function permissions didn't
> grant anything to public, but we concluded that that would
> break too many applications to be a reasonable default.

OK, thanks.

Regards, Dave.