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Re: New to postgresql - Do I have to be a "superuser" to be able to create a database?

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Le dimanche 05 janvier 2014 à 19:32 -0800, gromitracer a écrit :

> Below are my roles/users and their attributes.  Posgresql version: 9.2
> 
>    Role name     |            Attributes                                             
> | Member of 
> ---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------
>  devs                | Create DB, Cannot login                                   
> |   {}
>  batman            |                                                                       
> |   {devs}
>  postgres          | Superuser, Create role, Create DB, Replication   |   
> {}
> 
> 
> As you can see:
> role:  DEVS is configured to be able to create a database.
> user: batman is member of DEVS
> 
> However, when I login as batman and I issue the command "CREATE DATABASE
> metropolis;"  I get a Permission denied. Even when I give DEVS a "superuser"
> attribute, user batman still cannot create a database. Do I have to elevate
> user batman to a superuser? Isn't that dangerous when it comes to security?
> 

No need to be a superuser; see the CREATEDB clause in :

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/sql-createrole.html


You probably will also need to study :

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/sql-grant.html




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