From: Tom Lane Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:22:08 +0000 (-0500) Subject: Revert "docs: change "default role" wording to "predefined role"" X-Git-Tag: REL9_6_17~8 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=608006c1b9c328ccb4ccd730cc2161a77eb6c3d7;p=thirdparty%2Fpostgresql.git Revert "docs: change "default role" wording to "predefined role"" This reverts commit 90d553dd96106ab278550e85d95a5663d77d7db7. Per discussion, we can't change the section title without some web-site work, so revert this change temporarily. Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/157742545062.1149.11052653770497832538@wrigleys.postgresql.org --- diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-9.6.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-9.6.sgml index 7e2f6b7f314..54d1cf7a380 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-9.6.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-9.6.sgml @@ -13819,7 +13819,7 @@ XXX this is pending backpatch, may need to remove 2016-04-08 [7a542700d] Create default roles --> - Create some built-in roles + Create some built-in roles that can be used to grant access to what were previously superuser-only functions (Stephen Frost) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml index 7ee8fbdcabb..2918c188281 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml @@ -483,30 +483,30 @@ DROP ROLE doomed_role; - - Predefined Roles + + Default Roles - + role - PostgreSQL provides a set of predefined - roles which allow access to privileged capabilities and information. - Administrators can GRANT these roles to login and non-login roles, - providing those roles with access to the specified capabilities and - information. + PostgreSQL provides a set of default roles + which provide access to certain, commonly needed, privileged capabilities + and information. Administrators can GRANT these roles to users and/or + other roles in their environment, providing those users with access to + the specified capabilities and information. - The predefined roles are described in . - Note that the specific permissions for each of the predefined roles may + The default roles are described in . + Note that the specific permissions for each of the default roles may change in the future as additional capabilities are added. Administrators should monitor the release notes for changes. - - Predefined Roles +
+ Default Roles