The GRANT USAGE statement creates a user with no priveleges ... the user
exists but can't do anything.

See MySQL Manual section 6.13

Michael



On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Sailom wrote:

> I just checked grant and it said something like...
> GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'XXXXX'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY .........
> Does this means user named 'XXXXX' can log in from any server?  This may be
> a silly question.
> 
> 
> "Jonathan Rosenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Yes, but if you're on a shared server, other users of the user will likely
> > be able to read your PHP files & get the password.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tyler Longren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 23:10 PM
> > > To: Sailom
> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Password in script
> > >
> > >
> > > It's fine.  There's no other way to do it really.  Somebody would have
> > > to be able to see the source to the php file before they could see the
> > > password for mysql.  They won't get it just by viewing the webpage
> > > that's already been parsed by php.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tyler Longren
> > > Captain Jack Communications
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > www.captainjack.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:03:02 +0700
> > > "Sailom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am new to PHP and MySQL and never have experience in this area.  I
> > > > am writing a PHP script that connects to MySQL server.  I have to put
> > > > a password of MySQL into the PHP script.  I think it may not be
> > > > secured.  What do you think?  How can I make it more secure?  Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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