There is no secure, nonsecure installation. You usually take security measurements after the installation.. The security mesaure you take before installation is to create a group and user called mysql to have appropriate permissions on the datadirs, socketfiles, etc.
See: http://www.mysql.com/doc/P/r/Privilege_system.html Gurhan -----Original Message----- From: Frank Schmuck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Securing a Non-Secure Installation How can one evaluation the security of a MySQL installation and what are the steps that should be taken to secure an installation from the ground up. Thanks Frank --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
