{"id":8813,"date":"2016-09-02T08:11:47","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T06:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/understanding-row-level-security-on-postgresql\/"},"modified":"2023-06-08T15:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T13:19:51","slug":"understanding-row-level-security-on-postgresql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/understanding-row-level-security-on-postgresql\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Row Level Security on PostgreSQL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Mouhamadou Diaw<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dbiNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In this article we will talk about a nice feature Row Level Security on PostgreSQL. We are using <\/span><em><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #6a6a6a;background: white\">EDB Postgres<\/span><\/b><\/em><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #545454;background: white\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #545454;background: white\">Advanced Server<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #6a6a6a;background: white\">9.5<\/span><\/b><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<br \/>\n<\/span>Suppose that I am a team manager and that employee bonus are stored in a table Bonus. I want that each employee can see only data related to him and not data for other. How Can I implement this?\u00a0I can simply use <span style=\"color: #ea6d14\">Row Level Security<\/span>.<br \/>\nLet\u2019s go on. Below is the structure of my table Bonus<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_239692\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# d Bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">Table<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"public.bonus\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">Column<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | Modifiers<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------+-----------------------+-----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">numeric<\/code>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <code class=\"sql plain\">| <\/code><code class=\"sql color1\">not<\/code> <code class=\"sql color1\">null<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">login\u00a0\u00a0 | <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">character<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">varying<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">(20) |<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">bonus\u00a0 | <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">numeric<\/code>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <code class=\"sql plain\">|<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Indexes:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql string\">\"bonus_pkey\"<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">PRIMARY<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">KEY<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">, btree (id)<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Below data inside Bonus<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_329778\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">table<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 login\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----+----------------------+-------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">1 | james@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 2500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 | Moise@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 1500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 | Mikael@example.com\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 7500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">4 | jennifer@example.com |\u00a0 3520<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(4 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">rows<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s create users with corresponding logins<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_752133\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">enterprisedb<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">user<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"james@example.com\"<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">password<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">'secret'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">CREATE<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">ROLE<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">user<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"Moise@example.com\"<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">password<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">'secret'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">CREATE<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">ROLE<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">user<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"jennifer@example.com\"<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">password<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">'secret'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">CREATE<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">ROLE<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">user<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"Mikael@example.com\"<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">password<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">'secret'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">CREATE<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">ROLE<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And let\u2019s grant them select on Table Bonus<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_553001\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">enterprisedb<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">grant<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">on<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">to<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"james@example.com\"<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">GRANT<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">grant<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">on<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">to<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"Moise@example.com\"<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">GRANT<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">grant<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">on<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">to<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"Mikael@example.com\"<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">GRANT<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">grant<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">on<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">to<\/code> <code class=\"sql string\">\"jennifer@example.com\"<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">GRANT<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dbiNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We can verify that \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ea6d14\">by default <\/span> \u00a0 each user can see all data (<span style=\"color: #ea6d14\">what I don\u2019t want<\/span>).\u00a0<\/span>For example with user james@example.com<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_927974\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">-------------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">james@example.com<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 login\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----+----------------------+-------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">1 | james@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 2500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 | Moise@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 1500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 | Mikael@example.com\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 7500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">4 | jennifer@example.com |\u00a0 3520<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(4 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">rows<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dbiNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">And with user jennifer@example.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_839224\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----------------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">jennifer@example.com<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 login\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----+----------------------+-------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">1 | james@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 2500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 | Moise@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 1500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 | Mikael@example.com\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 7500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">4 | jennifer@example.com |\u00a0 3520<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(4 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">rows<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To allow user to see only his data. I have first to create<span style=\"color: #ea6d14\"> a policy <\/span> on the table Bonus with an expression which will filter data.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_794693\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">enterprisedb<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">policy bonus_policy <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">on<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"sql color1\">all<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">to<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">public<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">using (login=<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">);<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">CREATE<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">POLICY<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=#<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After creating the policy, let&#8217;s enable the RLS on table Bonus<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_75104\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">enterprisedb<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">table<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus enable row <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">level<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">security;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">ALTER<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">TABLE<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=#<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And now bingo we can \u00a0verify that each user can only see his corresponding data<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_222184\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----------------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">jennifer@example.com<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 login\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----+----------------------+-------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">4 | jennifer@example.com |\u00a0 3520<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_272977\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">-------------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">james@example.com<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 login\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----+-------------------+-------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">1 | james@example.com |\u00a0 2500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dbiNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Now let\u2019s drop the policy but let\u2019s still keep table bonus with the RLS enabled. What happens? <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_551185\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">enterprisedb<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">drop<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">policy bonus_policy <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">on<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">DROP<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">POLICY<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=#<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s Query \u00a0table bonus with user james@example.com for example<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_612806\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">-------------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">james@example.com<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id | login | bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----+-------+-------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">rows<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dbiNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">But if we query the table with user enterprisedb which is the table owner (should also be a superuser)<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_679051\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql color2\">current_user<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">enterprisedb<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(1 row)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">testdb=# <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">bonus;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">id |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 login\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | bonus<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----+----------------------+-------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">1 | james@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 2500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 | Moise@example.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 1500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 | Mikael@example.com\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 7500<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">4 | jennifer@example.com |\u00a0 3520<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">(4 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">rows<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So we see that if RLS is enabled on a table and that there is no defined policy, a default-deny\u00a0 policy will be applied. Only owners, super users and users \u00a0with the BYPASSRLS attribute will be able to see data in the table<\/p>\n<p class=\"dbiNormal\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mouhamadou Diaw In this article we will talk about a nice feature Row Level Security on PostgreSQL. We are using EDB Postgres\u00a0Advanced Server\u00a09.5. Suppose that I am a team manager and that employee bonus are stored in a table Bonus. 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