Re: Securing MySQL on Mac OSX

2009-03-11 Thread Tom Brown
It mentions that root in MySQL has nothing to do with the root of Mac OSX, but I need to know if MySQL being unprotected in this way has opened a door for hackers. it means that they can do whatever they want to the mysql db's without being prompted for a password. This does not mean th

Securing MySQL on Mac OSX

2009-03-11 Thread Matthew Stuart
I am in the process of installing MySQL and PHP on my Mac following instruction in a book written by a chap called David Powers. I have come to a section that is called 'Securing MySQL on Mac OSX'. Basically it states that MySQL is up and running with a default account of '