(mysql.info)Privilege system

The *MySQL* access privilege system
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*MySQL* has an advanced but non-standard security/privilege system.
This section describes how it works.



* What Privileges
What the privilege system does
* User names
*MySQL* user names and passwords
* Connecting
Connecting to the *MySQL* server
* Password security
Keeping your password secure
* Privileges provided
Privileges provided by *MySQL*
* Privileges
How the privilege system works
* Connection access
Access control, stage 1: Connection verification
* Request access
Access control, stage 2: Request verification
* Privilege changes
When privilege changes take effect
* Default privileges
Setting up the initial *MySQL* privileges
* Adding users
Adding new user privileges to *MySQL*
* Passwords
How to set up passwords
* Access denied
Causes of `Access denied' errors
* Security
How to make *MySQL* secure against crackers