Re: [PATCHES] CATALOG/NOCATALOG for new users

2004-02-02 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Tom Lane wrote: > As an example, it might make more sense to create a separate flag bit > that simply grants the ability to add and delete users > (non-superusers, presumably), with none of the other attributes of a > superuser. If I recall your original concern properly, this would be > a safer f

Re: [PATCHES] CATALOG/NOCATALOG for new users

2003-12-24 Thread Tom Lane
Christopher Kings-Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 1. Should we only allow users who currently hold the catalog perm to grant > it to others? I think yes, since otherwise a regular superuser can create > themselves another account with the catalog priv. That brings up the whole business of jus