From 59bea773b8f343e2480cbcc934e3acc6fe179274 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Berendt Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:20:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] [install-guide] add the output of mysql_secure_installation Change-Id: I9dd3cfbf5654b1117a499cb3d900e3f1a31b33cc --- doc/install-guide/section_basics-database.xml | 61 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 60 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/install-guide/section_basics-database.xml b/doc/install-guide/section_basics-database.xml index 73401d4c2c..9073c33a21 100644 --- a/doc/install-guide/section_basics-database.xml +++ b/doc/install-guide/section_basics-database.xml @@ -81,7 +81,66 @@ character-set-server = utf8 Secure the database service including choosing a suitable password for the root account: - # mysql_secure_installation + # mysql_secure_installation +NOTE: RUNNING ALL PARTS OF THIS SCRIPT IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL MariaDB + SERVERS IN PRODUCTION USE! PLEASE READ EACH STEP CAREFULLY! + +In order to log into MariaDB to secure it, we'll need the current +password for the root user. If you've just installed MariaDB, and +you haven't set the root password yet, the password will be blank, +so you should just press enter here. + +Enter current password for root (enter for none): +OK, successfully used password, moving on... + +Setting the root password ensures that nobody can log into the MariaDB +root user without the proper authorisation. + +Set root password? [Y/n] Y +New password: +Re-enter new password: +Password updated successfully! +Reloading privilege tables.. + ... Success! + + +By default, a MariaDB installation has an anonymous user, allowing anyone +to log into MariaDB without having to have a user account created for +them. This is intended only for testing, and to make the installation +go a bit smoother. You should remove them before moving into a +production environment. + +Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] Y + ... Success! + +Normally, root should only be allowed to connect from 'localhost'. This +ensures that someone cannot guess at the root password from the network. + +Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] Y + ... Success! + +By default, MariaDB comes with a database named 'test' that anyone can +access. This is also intended only for testing, and should be removed +before moving into a production environment. + +Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] Y + - Dropping test database... + ... Success! + - Removing privileges on test database... + ... Success! + +Reloading the privilege tables will ensure that all changes made so far +will take effect immediately. + +Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] Y + ... Success! + +Cleaning up... + +All done! If you've completed all of the above steps, your MariaDB +installation should now be secure. + +Thanks for using MariaDB!