Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian writes: > > > OK, I have attached a patch for testing. Sample output is: > > > > $ sql -U guest test > > psql: FATAL: user "test.guest" does not exist > > $ createuser test.guest > > I will object to any scheme that makes any characters in the user name > magic. Two reasons: First, do it right, make a separate column. > Second, several tools use URI syntax to specify data sources. This will > break any feature that relies on being able to put special characters into > the user name. > > The right solution to having database-local user names is putting extra > information into pg_shadow regarding which database this user applies to. > It could be an array or some separate "authentication domain" thing.
OK, if you object, you can say goodbye to this feature for 7.3. I can supply the patch to Marc and anyone else who wants it but I am not inclined nor convinced we need that level of work for this feature. So we end up with nothing. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
