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+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Interfaces in support of FE/BE connections.
+ *
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2020, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * src/include/common/connect.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#ifndef CONNECT_H
+#define CONNECT_H
+
+/*
+ * This SQL statement installs an always-secure search path, so malicious
+ * users can't take control.  CREATE of an unqualified name will fail, because
+ * this selects no creation schema.  This does not demote pg_temp, so it is
+ * suitable where we control the entire FE/BE connection but not suitable in
+ * SECURITY DEFINER functions.  This is portable to PostgreSQL 7.3, which
+ * introduced schemas.  When connected to an older version from code that
+ * might work with the old server, skip this.
+ */
+#define ALWAYS_SECURE_SEARCH_PATH_SQL \
+	"SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', '', false);"
+
+#endif							/* CONNECT_H */