mysqlaccess(1)

1MYSQLACCESS(1)               MySQL Database System              MYSQLACCESS(1)
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NAME

6       mysqlaccess - client for checking access privileges
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SYNOPSIS

9       mysqlaccess [host_name [user_name [db_name]]] [options]
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DESCRIPTION

12       mysqlaccess is a diagnostic tool that Yves Carlier has provided for the
13       MySQL distribution. It checks the access privileges for a host name,
14       user name, and database combination. Note that mysqlaccess checks
15       access using only the user, db, and host tables. It does not check
16       table, column, or routine privileges specified in the tables_priv,
17       columns_priv, or procs_priv tables.
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19       Invoke mysqlaccess like this:
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21           shell> mysqlaccess [host_name [user_name [db_name]]] [options]
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23       mysqlaccess supports the following options.
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25       ·   --help, -?
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27           Display a help message and exit.
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29       ·   --brief, -b
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31           Generate reports in single-line tabular format.
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33       ·   --commit
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35           Copy the new access privileges from the temporary tables to the
36           original grant tables. The grant tables must be flushed for the new
37           privileges to take effect. (For example, execute a mysqladmin
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42           Reload the temporary grant tables from original ones.
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44       ·   --db=db_name, -d db_name
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46           Specify the database name.
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48       ·   --debug=N
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50           Specify the debug level.  N can be an integer from 0 to 3.
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52       ·   --host=host_name, -h host_name
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54           The host name to use in the access privileges.
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56       ·   --howto
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58           Display some examples that show how to use mysqlaccess.
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60       ·   --old_server
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62           Assume that the server is an old MySQL server (before MySQL 3.21)
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65       ·   --password[=password], -p[password]
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67           The password to use when connecting to the server. If you omit the
68           password value following the --password or -p option on the command
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71           Specifying a password on the command line should be considered
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77           Display suggestions and ideas for future releases.
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81           Show the privilege differences after making changes to the
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84       ·   --relnotes
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88       ·   --rhost=host_name, -H host_name
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90           Connect to the MySQL server on the given host.
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92       ·   --rollback
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94           Undo the most recent changes to the temporary grant tables.
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96       ·   --spassword[=password], -P[password]
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98           The password to use when connecting to the server as the superuser.
99           If you omit the password value following the --spassword or -p
100           option on the command line, mysqlaccess prompts for one.
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102           Specifying a password on the command line should be considered
103           insecure. See Section 5.3.2.2, “End-User Guidelines for Password
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106       ·   --superuser=user_name, -U user_name
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108           Specify the user name for connecting as the superuser.
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110       ·   --table, -t
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112           Generate reports in table format.
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114       ·   --user=user_name, -u user_name
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116           The user name to use in the access privileges.
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118       ·   --version, -v
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120           Display version information and exit.
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122       If your MySQL distribution is installed in some nonstandard location,
123       you must change the location where mysqlaccess expects to find the
124       mysql client. Edit the mysqlaccess script at approximately line 18.
125       Search for a line that looks like this:
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127           $MYSQL     = ´/usr/local/bin/mysql´;    # path to mysql executable
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129       Change the path to reflect the location where mysql actually is stored
130       on your system. If you do not do this, a Broken pipe error will occur
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COPYRIGHT

134       Copyright 2007-2008 MySQL AB, 2008-2010 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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136       This documentation is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
137       modify it only under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
138       published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
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140       This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
141       but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
142       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
143       General Public License for more details.
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145       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
146       with the program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
147       51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA or see
148       http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
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AUTHOR

157       Sun Microsystems, Inc. (http://www.mysql.com/).
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