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
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