Hi, I?ve forgot to say, that i?m a newbie to linux. So, what do you want to say, with these lines? That the 'mysql' user is not a shell user?
Greetz Andy > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Freitag, 6. Juni 2003 17:01 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Re: mysql linux user > > > Dingfelder Andy schrieb: > > Hello, > > > > if I install mysql under linux, there is a user created calld 'mysql'. > > My question is, whether this user has a default password, which > should be > > changed > > to avoid security problems? > > > # grep mysql /etc/passwd > mysql:x:27:27:MySQL Server:/var/lib/mysql:/sbin/nologin > > # service mysqld restart > > # mysql -p > Enter password: > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 3 to server version: 4.0.13 > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > mysql> > > # su mysql > This account is currently not available. > > > > > > # grep mysql /etc/passwd > mysql:x:27:27:MySQL Server:/var/lib/mysql:/bin/false > > # service mysqld restart > > # mysql -p > Enter password: > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 1 to server version: 4.0.13 > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > mysql> > > # whoami > root > # su mysql > # whoami > root > > > hope this helps > > -- > shrek-m > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
