-- Rename a user: postgres=# alter user dbatest rename to dbaprod; NOTICE: MD5 password cleared because of role rename ALTER ROLE postgres=# \du List of roles Role name | Attributes | Member of -----------+------------------------------------------------------------+----------- dbaprod | | {} postgres | Superuser, Create role, Create DB, Replication, Bypass RLS | {} << NOTE - AFTER renaming the user, you need to reset the password to same old one. i.e -- Change the password a user: postgres=# alter user dbaprod password 'test'; ALTER ROLE --- Increase the validity of the user: postgres=# alter user dbaprod valid until 'Feb 10 2021'; ALTER ROLE