dummy_seclabel

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# F.12. dummy_seclabel

The `dummy_seclabel` module exists only to support regression testing of the `SECURITY LABEL` statement. It is not intended to be used in production.

## F.12.1. Rationale

The `SECURITY LABEL` statement allows the user to assign security labels to database objects; however, security labels can only be assigned when specifically allowed by a loadable module, so this module is provided to allow proper regression testing.

Security label providers intended to be used in production will typically be dependent on a platform-specific feature such as SE-Linux. This module is platform-independent, and therefore better-suited to regression testing.

## F.12.2. Usage

Here's a simple example of usage:

    # postgresql.conf
    shared_preload_libraries = 'dummy_seclabel'

    postgres=# CREATE TABLE t (a int, b text);
    CREATE TABLE
    postgres=# SECURITY LABEL ON TABLE t IS 'classified';
    SECURITY LABEL

The `dummy_seclabel` module provides only four hardcoded labels: `unclassified`, `classified`, `secret`, and `top secret`. It does not allow any other strings as security labels.

These labels are not used to enforce access controls. They are only used to check whether the `SECURITY LABEL` statement works as expected, or not.

## F.12.3. Author

KaiGai Kohei `<kaigai@ak.jp.nec.com>`

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