From 749f702d13de750b0adaf0aedbcc3c01f078c0c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:13:04 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs: change "default role" wording to "predefined role" The new wording was determined to be more accurate. Also, update release note links that reference these sections. Reported-by: rirans@comcast.net Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/157742545062.1149.11052653770497832538@wrigleys.postgresql.org Backpatch-through: 9.6 --- doc/src/sgml/release-11.sgml | 2 +- doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml | 28 ++++++++++++++-------------- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-11.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-11.sgml index 5c43fc4de2..6be615f04a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release-11.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-11.sgml @@ -7592,7 +7592,7 @@ same commits as above --> - Add default roles that + Add default roles that enable file system access (Stephen Frost) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml index 66f162703d..4432ee266b 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml @@ -483,30 +483,30 @@ DROP ROLE doomed_role; - - Default Roles + + Predefined Roles - + role - 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. + 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. - The default roles are described in . - Note that the specific permissions for each of the default roles may + The predefined roles are described in . + Note that the specific permissions for each of the predefined roles may change in the future as additional capabilities are added. Administrators should monitor the release notes for changes. - - Default Roles +
+ Predefined Roles @@ -565,8 +565,8 @@ DROP ROLE doomed_role; pg_read_all_stats and pg_stat_scan_tables roles are intended to allow administrators to easily configure a role for the purpose of monitoring the database server. They grant a set of common privileges - allowing the role to read various useful configuration settings, statistics and - other system information normally restricted to superusers. + allowing the role to read configuration settings, statistics, and other + system information normally restricted to superusers.