* rmck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-12-19 01:24 +0100]: > I'm trying to uderstand the difference between these tables > (mysql.user, mysql.db) v.4.0. [...] I'v looked at the manual, but I'm just > not getting it... Can someone break it down for me...
Very rough explanation: - the user table contains the password and global (that is all-database and server-administration) rights for each [EMAIL PROTECTED]; - the db table can add rights to specific databases. > But since user says 'N' for all options for this user from "hostname1" > does that override the db table options?? If you have a look at <http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_MySQL_Database_Administration.html#Connection_access> and <http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_MySQL_Database_Administration.html#Request_access> you will read that "The privileges for a column can be calculated as follows: global privileges OR (database privileges AND host privileges) OR table privileges OR column privileges" So there is no overriding. Only the "Y" values count. BTW, after fiddling with the "mysql"-database, don't forget to "FLUSH PRIVILEGES" or "mysqladmin reload"... -- Johannes Franken MySQL Professional mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jfranken.de/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
