Re: who can run utility - pg_controldata ?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Dennis Gearon <gearond(at)fireserve(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: who can run utility - pg_controldata ?
Date: 2004-06-22 04:27:07
Message-ID: 10774.1087878427@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Dennis Gearon <gearond(at)fireserve(dot)net> writes:
> So, list members, who can run 'pg_controldata', i.e. which users?

The postgres user and root. Nobody else should be able to read $PGDATA.

regards, tom lane

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