https://ivanluminaria.com/en/tags/users/Recent content in Users on Ivan LuminariaHugoenTue, 13 Jan 2026 08:03:00 +0100https://ivanluminaria.com/en/posts/mysql/mysql-users-and-hosts/Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:03:00 +0100https://ivanluminaria.com/en/posts/mysql/mysql-users-and-hosts/<p>A few weeks ago a client calls me. Pragmatic tone, seemingly trivial request:</p> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;I need to create a user on MySQL for an application that needs to access a database. Can you take care of it?&rdquo;</p> </blockquote> <p>Sure. <code>CREATE USER</code>, <span class="glossary-tip" tabindex="0" data-glossary-desc="SQL command to assign specific privileges to a user or role on databases, tables or columns. In MySQL 8 it no longer creates users implicitly." data-glossary-url="https://ivanluminaria.com/en/glossary/grant/" data-glossary-more="Read more →">`GRANT`</span> , next.</p>