53.35. pg_user
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## 53.35. 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 53.35. 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 5.9 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

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