Re: [HACKERS] Here it is - view permissions

Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: jwieck@debis.com
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org, pgsql-patches@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1998-02-20T22:11:44Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
>     This  flag is useful anyway. We change the world now that ALL
>     views are overriding the acl checks. If we have this flag  we
>     can  setup  views  that  behave  like before (user cannot see
>     anything through the view he cannot see without) and use  the
>     overriding  only  in  cases  we need it (like for the pg_user
>     permissions problem). I'll work on it.

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?


-- 
Bruce Momjian
maillist@candle.pha.pa.us