pg_dump privileges

[Mark Lubratt]

Hello,

I'll get right to the point.

I'd like to create a user for my pg_dump backup process. I'd like that
user to have only the privileges required to run pg_dump. I have a
language, a function and sequences, views and tables in my schema.
What privileges are needed for pg_dump to run in addition to USAGE (for
the language), EXECUTE (for the function) and SELECT (tables, views and
sequences)?

Thanks!
Mark


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[Tom Lane]

Post by Mark Lubratt
I'd like to create a user for my pg_dump backup process. I'd like that
user to have only the privileges required to run pg_dump.

You're wasting your time. pg_dump should generally be run by the
database superuser. Anything less creates problems with being unable
to dump stuff that doesn't belong to it.

regards, tom lane

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