Thomas Mack wrote: > Hello! > > I face a problem here with restricting access to databases to > the owners of the database (Postgres 8.1.4). > > We would like any postgres user to have database access restricted > to their own databases only. This is so, as we use postgres for > educational purposes. > > I looked into pg_hba.conf, but unfortunately, when restricting > database access in the database field, the NAME(!) of the database > is concerned, which we do not restrict. Any user can create as > many databases as needed, and the name may be choosen freely.
In the database name you can specify "@file", which points to a file containing a list of database names that the pg_hba.conf lines applies to. One idea is to have the database creation routine put a line into that file (which would be specific to each user). -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
