Securing MySQL.
Due to differing needs and requirements this is difficult to answer except on a case by case basis. The MySQL website has a section regarding general security of a MySQL database available here: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/security.html Additionally some good practices are: Verify your root MySQL account password is set the test account and database that were created during the initial installation Login to mysql as root, from the command prompt “shell> mysql –u root –p mysql” and enter the password when prompted […]
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