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MySQL 8.0 Reference Manual
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  • Security
    • General Security Issues
      • 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