Hi Sven, the tools x_start and x_stop should be used in init-scripts. They will allow root to start/stop instances without providing any passwords. This should work starting with release 7.5.
Best wishes, Martin. >-----Original Message----- >From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sven Köhler >Sent: Dienstag, 23. August 2005 13:29 >To: maxdb@lists.mysql.com >Subject: start/stop databases without manager-password > >Hi, > >a proper init.d script would do: >- on shutdown it saves the state of _all_ running database kernels and >would stop them >- on startup it restores the state it previously saved > >Of course, the x_server would be started and stopped too, perhaps by >another init.d-script. > >At present, i see no chance to write such an init.d-script. AFAIK it is >still not possible for the user root to stop/start databases without >knowing their manager-password. > >I remember that this was planned and there was a discussion which user >should get which priviledge - but of course root is typically >allowed to >do everything. > >Is it still correct, that root isn't allowed to start/stop instances? > >Thanks > Sven > -- MaxDB Discussion Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/maxdb To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
