https://www.postgresscripts.com/tags/pg_roles/Recent content in Pg_roles on Postgres ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenPostgresScripts.comFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.postgresscripts.com/post/list-postgresql-roles-and-privileges/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.postgresscripts.com/post/list-postgresql-roles-and-privileges/ <h2 id="how-to-list-postgresql-roles-and-privileges">How to List PostgreSQL Roles and Privileges</h2> <p>PostgreSQL uses <strong>roles</strong> for both users and groups. A role with the <code>LOGIN</code> attribute is a user account. A role without <code>LOGIN</code> is typically a group role used to collect privileges that are then granted to login roles. Understanding which roles exist, what privileges they have, and which roles belong to which groups is a fundamental security audit task.</p> <p>This article shows SQL queries to list all roles, their key attributes, and role membership.</p>