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authorNathan Bossart <nathan@postgresql.org>2024-03-24 15:23:55 -0500
committerNathan Bossart <nathan@postgresql.org>2024-03-24 15:23:55 -0500
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doc: Clarify requirements for SET ROLE.
Since commit 3d14e171e9, SET ROLE has required the current session user to have membership with the SET option in the target role, but the SET ROLE documentation only mentions the membership requirement. This commit adds this important detail to the SET ROLE page. Reviewed-by: Robert Haas Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CA%2BRLCQysHtME0znk2KUMJN343ksboSRQSU-hCnOjesX6VK300Q%40mail.gmail.com Backpatch-through: 16
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/set_role.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/set_role.sgml
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@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ RESET ROLE
</para>
<para>
- The specified <replaceable class="parameter">role_name</replaceable>
- must be a role that the current session user is a member of.
+ The current session user must have the <literal>SET</literal> option for the
+ specified <replaceable class="parameter">role_name</replaceable>, either
+ directly or indirectly via a chain of memberships with the
+ <literal>SET</literal> option.
(If the session user is a superuser, any role can be selected.)
</para>