RE: [INTERFACES] Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 17:01:55 -0800

Hello,
as a post script to this..
Under normal circumstances one cannot add
another user of the same name (phew!:) )
I think this was the result of a setup
script
writing directly into pg_shadow and pg_user;

Stephen

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pgsql-interfaces@postgreSQL.org
[mailto:owner-pgsql-interfaces@postgreSQL.org]On Behalf Of Stephen
Martin
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:00 PM
To: pgsql-interfaces@postgreSQL.org
Subject: [INTERFACES] Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 17:01:55 -0800


Hello,
How can one differential between apparently duplicated usernames?
For example I have a postgres id 'www' present within my pg_shadow/pg_user.
I recently installed a package and inadvertantly created another 'www' user.
I have managed to remove the duplicate user by deleting it from pg_shadow by
identifying it via its usesysid field.

How can I

1) Ensure I canot in future create duplicate names?
2) If duplicate users are possible by what other means can the  various instances of them be referenced?

Stephen

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