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54.33. `pg_user`
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54.33. `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 54.33. pg_user Columns

Column Type Description

Column 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

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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