Re: [SQL] getting the OS user name

2012-04-24 Thread Jasen Betts
On 2012-04-23, John Fabiani wrote: > Hi, > In my app it is possible to login as one name and use a different name to > login to postgres. > > Is it possible to get the actual OS login name using plsql. not a chance. RFC1413 man 3 ident looks like the parameters you need can be found here

Re: [SQL] getting the OS user name

2012-04-23 Thread John Fabiani
On Monday, April 23, 2012 04:52:25 PM Andreas Kretschmer wrote: > John Fabiani wrote: > > Hi, > > In my app it is possible to login as one name and use a different name > > to > > login to postgres. > > > > Is it possible to get the actual OS login name using plsql. > > Since you can login to an

Re: [SQL] getting the OS user name

2012-04-23 Thread Andreas Kretschmer
John Fabiani wrote: > Hi, > In my app it is possible to login as one name and use a different name to > login to postgres. > > Is it possible to get the actual OS login name using plsql. Since you can login to an remote database server: no. Andreas -- Really, I'm not out to destroy Micros

[SQL] getting the OS user name

2012-04-23 Thread John Fabiani
Hi, In my app it is possible to login as one name and use a different name to login to postgres. Is it possible to get the actual OS login name using plsql. Johnf -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mai