On Fri, Feb 03, 2006 at 15:48:35 -0800, David Lutterkort <dlutter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I want to run some sql scripts through psql from a process that runs as > root. Since I have no reason to trust the sql scripts, I want to run > them in psql as a specific database user that doesn't have a > corresponding login account, i.e. I want to do something like > > [start as root] > su - postgres > psql DBNAME DBUSER < script.sql > > or > [start as root] > su - postgres > psql > \connect DBNAME DBUSER > \i script.sql > > The problem is that I haven't been able to do this without being > prompted for a password. Is this possible, i.e. is there a way to go > from a superuser (postgres) to a less privileged user without having to > supply the password ? You could use ident authentication and let the OS 'postgres' user connect as any postgres user.
