[GENERAL] probable pg_hba.conf configuration issues

2014-05-07 Thread Ravi Roy
Hi, I'm sorry if this question have been asked earlier, but i could not find any valid result through googling. I'm running postgresql 9.1 on Windows 7 (64 bit) and i've following configuration in pg_hba.conf. host all superuser1127.0.0.1/32 password host all

Re: [GENERAL] probable pg_hba.conf configuration issues

2014-05-07 Thread Ravi Roy
PM, David G Johnston wrote: > Ravi Roy wrote > > But if I try to connect using pgadmin (from the same machine) it gives > > acess to database without password, i'm surprised as it does not seem to > > respect pg_hba.conf or i'm terribly wrong in the configuration s

[GENERAL] Creating a role with read only privileges but user is allowed to change password

2014-05-11 Thread Ravi Roy
Hi Guys, I've created a role named "MyRole" in posgresql with the following : CREATE ROLE "MyRole" NOSUPERUSER LOGIN NOCREATEDB NOCREATEROLE NOINHERIT PASSWORD "MyPassword"; ALTER ROLE "MyRole" set default_transaction_read_only = on; Because I wanted this role to readonly (can not change anythi

[GENERAL] Re: Creating a role with read only privileges but user is allowed to change password

2014-05-11 Thread Ravi Roy
I'm sorry, i forgot to mention my environemnt : Postgresql version 9.1 on Windows 7 (64 bit) and Debian Linux 6.x (64 bit) Thanks! Regards Ravi. On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Ravi Roy wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I've created a role named "MyRole" in posgresql wi

Re: [GENERAL] Creating a role with read only privileges but user is allowed to change password

2014-05-11 Thread Ravi Roy
nally, I see no reason why this user should not be able to change it's > own password. What is the exact command you are using to try to change the > password? What is the exact error? > > Melvin Davidson > > Folk Alley - All Folk - 24 Hours a day > www.folkalley.com > &g

Re: [GENERAL] Creating a role with read only privileges but user is allowed to change password

2014-05-11 Thread Ravi Roy
: ALTER ROLE MyRole WITH PASSWORD 'myPassword' It first confirm the existing password which is fine and authorization is granted. As soon I try to change the password it give me the error : ERROR: Can not ALTER ROLE in a read only transaction. Thanks! Regards On Sun, May 11, 2014 at

Re: [GENERAL] Creating a role with read only privileges but user is allowed to change password

2014-05-11 Thread Ravi Roy
are currently logged in as user "MyRole" > with > SELECT CURRENT_USER; > > Good luck and may the bytes be with you. > > Melvin Davidson > > > I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you > wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you. > > Folk All

Re: [GENERAL] Creating a role with read only privileges but user is allowed to change password

2014-05-11 Thread Ravi Roy
Thanks a lot Tom, it worked by putting off the read only mode to off before changing the password and putting it on again. > SET default_transaction_read_only = off; Worked for me.. Many thanks to you! Regards Ravi On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 10:26 PM, Tom Lane wrote: > Ravi Roy