Chapter 30. Enhanced Security

Table of Contents

30.1. Memory Purge
30.1.1. Deleting Files from External Memory
30.1.2. Page Cleanup
30.1.3. Clearing Random-Access Memory
30.1.4. Cleaning up WAL Files
30.2. Integrity Checks
30.2.1. Overview
30.2.2. Checking Integrity at Server Startup
30.2.3. Scheduling Integrity Checks
30.3. Separation of Duties between Privileged DBMS Users
30.3.1. Overview
30.3.2. Creation of Additional Administrators
30.3.3. Revoking Superuser Access

This chapter describes enhanced security mechanisms available in the certified edition of Postgres Pro Standard. Moreover, Postgres Pro Standard provides the following native security tools: