[MDEV-25685] Create user documentation refers to mysql.user Created: 2021-05-16  Updated: 2021-05-17  Resolved: 2021-05-17

Status: Closed
Project: MariaDB Server
Component/s: Documentation
Fix Version/s: N/A

Type: Task Priority: Major
Reporter: Vicențiu Ciorbaru Assignee: Ian Gilfillan
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 0
Labels: None


 Description   

https://mariadb.com/kb/en/create-user/#authentication-options

The documentation makes references to mysql.user when instead mysql.global_priv should be mentioned. All references to mysql.user should be renamed to mysql.global_priv where appropriate, or a note to show the version differences.

For example:

The optional IDENTIFIED BY clause can be used to provide an account with a password. The password should be specified in plain text. It will be hashed by the PASSWORD function prior to being stored to the mysql.user table.

This should mention mysql.global_priv.



 Comments   
Comment by Daniel Black [ 2021-05-16 ]

or perhaps not mentioning either, we could leave CREATE USER page as a totally user construct and not describe the underlying aspects here.

Comment by Ian Gilfillan [ 2021-05-17 ]

danblack I think it's important to mention the impact on the mysql tables for completeness

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