select * from mysql.user where user = 'root' and host = 'localhost'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time localhost root Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 # Test syntax # # These 2 selects should have no changes from the first one. alter user CURRENT_USER; select * from mysql.user where user = 'root' and host = 'localhost'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time localhost root Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 alter user CURRENT_USER(); select * from mysql.user where user = 'root' and host = 'localhost'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time localhost root Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 create user foo; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 alter user foo; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 # Test super privilege works correctly with a read only database. SET @start_read_only = @@global.read_only; SET GLOBAL read_only=1; grant create user on *.* to foo; # Currently no super privileges. connect a, localhost, foo; select @@global.read_only; @@global.read_only 1 alter user foo; ERROR HY000: The MariaDB server is running with the --read-only option so it cannot execute this statement # Grant super privilege to the user. connection default; grant super on *.* to foo; # We now have super privilege. We should be able to run alter user. connect b, localhost, foo; alter user foo; connection default; SET GLOBAL read_only = @start_read_only; # Test inexistant user. alter user boo; ERROR HY000: Operation ALTER USER failed for 'boo' #--warning ER_CANNOT_USER alter user if exists boo; Warnings: Error 1133 Can't find any matching row in the user table Note 1396 Operation ALTER USER failed for 'boo' # Test password related altering. alter user foo identified by 'something'; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo *88C89BE093D4ECF72D039F62EBB7477EA1FD4D63 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 alter user foo identified by 'something2'; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo *9CD58369E930E28C8996A89DB18B63294E6DC10C N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 alter user foo identified by password '*88C89BE093D4ECF72D039F62EBB7477EA1FD4D63'; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo *88C89BE093D4ECF72D039F62EBB7477EA1FD4D63 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 alter user foo identified with 'somecoolplugin'; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N 0 0 0 0 somecoolplugin N N 0.000000 alter user foo identified with 'somecoolplugin' using 'somecoolpassphrase'; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N 0 0 0 0 somecoolplugin somecoolpassphrase N N 0.000000 # Test ssl related altering. alter user foo identified by 'something' require SSL; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo *88C89BE093D4ECF72D039F62EBB7477EA1FD4D63 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N ANY 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 alter user foo identified by 'something' require X509; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo *88C89BE093D4ECF72D039F62EBB7477EA1FD4D63 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N X509 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 alter user foo identified by 'something' require cipher 'text' issuer 'foo_issuer' subject 'foo_subject'; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo *88C89BE093D4ECF72D039F62EBB7477EA1FD4D63 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N SPECIFIED text foo_issuer foo_subject 0 0 0 0 N N 0.000000 # Test resource limits altering. alter user foo with MAX_QUERIES_PER_HOUR 10 MAX_UPDATES_PER_HOUR 20 MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_HOUR 30 MAX_USER_CONNECTIONS 40; select * from mysql.user where user = 'foo'; Host User Password Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Reload_priv Shutdown_priv Process_priv File_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Show_db_priv Super_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Execute_priv Repl_slave_priv Repl_client_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Create_user_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv Create_tablespace_priv Delete_history_priv ssl_type ssl_cipher x509_issuer x509_subject max_questions max_updates max_connections max_user_connections plugin authentication_string password_expired is_role default_role max_statement_time % foo *88C89BE093D4ECF72D039F62EBB7477EA1FD4D63 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N SPECIFIED text foo_issuer foo_subject 10 20 30 40 N N 0.000000 drop user foo;