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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml index 0e6935f536b..484f7fbe11f 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml,v 1.36 2003/08/31 17:32:22 petere Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml,v 1.37 2003/09/12 00:12:47 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -49,17 +49,19 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <para> <application>createuser</application> is a wrapper around the <acronym>SQL</acronym> command <xref linkend="SQL-CREATEUSER" - endterm="SQL-CREATEUSER-title">. The database server must be - running on the targeted host. There is nothing special - about creating users via this or other methods. Also, any - default settings and environment variables used by the - <application>libpq</application> front-end library will apply. + endterm="SQL-CREATEUSER-title">. + There is no effective difference between creating users via + this utility and via other methods for accessing the server. </para> <para> - Passwords can only be added later or changed using the - <acronym>SQL</acronym> command <xref linkend="SQL-ALTERUSER" - endterm="SQL-ALTERUSER-title">. + In case of difficulty, see <xref linkend="SQL-CREATEUSER" + endterm="sql-createuser-title"> and <xref linkend="APP-PSQL"> for + discussions of potential problems and error messages. + The database server must be running at the + targeted host. Also, any default connection settings and environment + variables used by the <application>libpq</application> front-end + library will apply. </para> </refsect1> @@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <para> The new user is not allowed to create other users (i.e., the new user is a regular user, not a superuser). + This is the default. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <listitem> <para> The new user is not allowed to create databases. + This is the default. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <listitem> <para> Encrypts the user's password stored in the database. If not - specified, the default is used. + specified, the default password behavior is used. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <listitem> <para> Does not encrypt the user's password stored in the database. If - not specified, the default is used. + not specified, the default password behavior is used. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -273,38 +277,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <refsect1> - <title>Diagnostics</title> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><computeroutput>CREATE USER</computeroutput></term> - <listitem> - <para> - The user was successfully created. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><computeroutput>createuser: creation of user "<replaceable class="parameter">username</replaceable>" failed</computeroutput></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Something went wrong. The user was not created. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - </variablelist> - - <para> - If there is an error condition, the backend error message will be displayed. - See <xref linkend="SQL-CREATEUSER" endterm="SQL-CREATEUSER-title"> - for possibilities. - </para> - </refsect1> - - - <refsect1> <title>Examples</title> <para> |