Catalogs: pg_shadow
49.74. pg_shadow
The view pg_shadow
exists for backwards compatibility: it emulates a catalog that existed in PostgreSQL before version 8.1. It shows properties of all roles that are marked as rolcanlogin
in pg_authid
.
The name stems from the fact that this table should not be readable by the public since it contains passwords. pg_user
is a publicly readable view on pg_shadow
that blanks out the password field.
Table 49-75. pg_shadow
Columns
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