# 52.95. pg_user

The view pg_user provides access to information about database users. This is simply a publicly readable view of pg_shadow that blanks out the password field.

Table 52.96. pg_user Columns

Column Type

Description
usename name

User name
usesysid oid

ID of this user
usecreatedb bool

User can create databases
usesuper bool

User is a superuser
userepl bool

User can initiate streaming replication and put the system in and out of backup mode.
usebypassrls bool

User bypasses every row-level security policy, see Section 5.8 for more information.
passwd text

Not the password (always reads as ********)
valuntil timestamptz

Password expiry time (only used for password authentication)
useconfig text[]

Session defaults for run-time configuration variables