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Re: Separating function privileges from tables

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Barry Brown <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> It's nice that privileges on views are separate from the privileges  
> on its underlying tables. For example, if view V queries tables A and  
> B, I only need to grant SELECT on the view to another user; tables A  
> and B can have that privilege revoked and the view works.

> Are there plans to extend similar behavior to functions? That is, can  
> I simply grant EXECUTE on the function and not have to worry about  
> granting the appropriate privileges to the tables used by the function?

I think you are looking for SECURITY DEFINER function option.

			regards, tom lane


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