Re: [HACKERS] Here it is - view permissions

On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Mattias Kregert wrote:

> 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?

Considering how much security we are putting around everything
else, is it unreasonably to have both 'create view'/'create table' default
to 'revoke all' to public, and 'grant all' to owner?