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# PostgreSQL expiration date management functions
## Description
This project tries to find a way to allow users the management of the `VALID UNTIL` expiration clause by themself.
All without granting `super` permissions and having a histoc of changes on a _pseudo-audit_ table
## PRE-requisites
As Amazon has modified Postgresql so you don't have access as a *real* superuser, the _dangerous_ function
`change_valid_until` should run as the owner of the database (the user created when you deploy the database through AWS)
## Instructions
### First deploy
Deploy `passchanger_rds.sql` on the desired cluster/database.
It will:
* create a `dba` schema
* create a `dba` role
* create the `pwdhistory` table for audit purpouses
* Grant the minimum permissions for this new role so the whole thing works
* Create the 2 needed functions and grant permissions on them to `dba`
### Allowing users to use that functions
Take the file `grants_to_grant.sql` and modify the username _dodger_ so it match the username that should have the permissions.
Execute the grants on the cluster/database you have deployed `passchanger.sql`
### Changing password & extending expiration date
The user should just execute:
```
select dba.change_my_password('YOUR_NEW_GENERATED_PASSWORD_NOT_THIS_ONE') ;
```
## Helper script
See README.md