optimize table mysql.user; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text mysql.user optimize status OK insert mysql.user (user,plugin) values ('foo','bar'),('bar','bar'),('baz','bar'); Warnings: Warning 1364 Field 'ssl_cipher' doesn't have a default value Warning 1364 Field 'x509_issuer' doesn't have a default value Warning 1364 Field 'x509_subject' doesn't have a default value Warning 1364 Field 'authentication_string' doesn't have a default value flush privileges; connect(localhost,u1,,test,MASTER_PORT,MASTER_SOCKET); ERROR HY000: Plugin 'bar' is not loaded connect(localhost,u2,,test,MASTER_PORT,MASTER_SOCKET); ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'u2'@'localhost' (using password: NO) connect(localhost,u2,password,test,MASTER_PORT,MASTER_SOCKET); ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'u2'@'localhost' (using password: YES) ERROR HY000: Plugin 'bar' is not loaded ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'u2'@'localhost' (using password: NO) ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'u2'@'localhost' (using password: YES) delete from mysql.user where plugin = 'bar'; flush privileges;