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51.93. pg_user

The view pg_user provides access to information about database users. This is simply a publicly readable view of pg_shadow that blanks out the password field.

Table 51.94. pg_user Columns

Name Type Description

usename

name

User name

usesysid

oid

ID of this user

usecreatedb

bool

User can create databases

usesuper

bool

User is a superuser

userepl

bool

User can initiate streaming replication and put the system in and out of backup mode.

usebypassrls

bool

User bypasses every row level security policy, see Section 5.8 for more information.

passwd

text

Not the password (always reads as ********)

valuntil

timestamptz

Password expiry time (only used for password authentication)

useconfig

text[]

Session defaults for run-time configuration variables

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