Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian writes: > > > global usernames are stored just like before, e.g. postgres > > local users are stored as user@dbname > > when connecting, global users add '@' to their names > > when connecting, local users use just their user name, no @dbname > > I'm OK with this in principle. But I must say I was quite confused > because the "@" symbol appears in diametrically opposite contexts: > > a) designate local users on the server > > b) designate global users in the client > > Perhaps I might have been less confused if meaning (b) used a different > character, say "username!". This might be equally confusing to the next > person -- just my observation.
There is no question it is 100% confusing. You are not alone. What keeps us from unconfusing it is the desire to make local usernames clean looking, I think. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
