On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 9:28 PM, Alex Magnum <magnum11200(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> Hi,
> is it possible to grant select to views and functions without the need to
> also grant the user the SELECT privileges to the Tables used in the views
> or functions?
>
> That way I could create read only users on a website and limit their
> access to the bare minimum.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advise on this
>
> Alex
>
Hi,
For functions it's possible (read about SECURITY DEFINER), for view no it
isn't possible (view is query text stored in database for future use and
nothing more).
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Maxim Boguk
Senior Postgresql DBA
http://www.postgresql-consulting.ru/ <http://www.postgresql-consulting.com/>