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MySQL 26.7 Reference Manual
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Security Guidelines
Keeping Passwords Secure
End-User Guidelines for Password Security
Administrator Guidelines for Password Security
Passwords and Logging
Making MySQL Secure Against Attackers
Security-Related mysqld Options and Variables
How to Run MySQL as a Normal User
Security Considerations for LOAD DATA LOCAL
Client Programming Security Guidelines
Access Control and Account Management
Account User Names and Passwords
Privileges Provided by MySQL
Grant Tables
Specifying Account Names
Specifying Role Names
Access Control, Stage 1: Connection Verification
Access Control, Stage 2: Request Verification
Adding Accounts, Assigning Privileges, and Dropping Accounts
Reserved Accounts
Using Roles
Account Categories
Privilege Restriction Using Partial Revokes
When Privilege Changes Take Effect
Assigning Account Passwords
Password Management
Server Handling of Expired Passwords
Pluggable Authentication
Multifactor Authentication
Proxy Users
Account Locking
Setting Account Resource Limits
Troubleshooting Problems Connecting to MySQL
SQL-Based Account Activity Auditing
Using Encrypted Connections
Configuring MySQL to Use Encrypted Connections
Encrypted Connection TLS Protocols and Ciphers
Creating SSL and RSA Certificates and Keys
Creating SSL and RSA Certificates and Keys using MySQL
Creating SSL Certificates and Keys Using openssl
Creating RSA Keys Using openssl
Connecting to MySQL Remotely from Windows with SSH