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43.50. 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 43-50. pg_user Columns

NameTypeDescription 
usenamenameUser name 
usesysidint4User ID (arbitrary number used to reference this user) 
usecreatedbboolUser may create databases 
usesuperboolUser is a superuser 
usecatupdbool User may update system catalogs. (Even a superuser may not do this unless this column is true.)  
passwdtextNot the password (always reads as ********) 
valuntilabstimePassword expiry time (only used for password authentication) 
useconfigtext[]Session defaults for run-time configuration variables