Table of Contents     [+/-]

5.1. The MySQL Server     [+/-]

5.1.1. Server Option and Variable Reference

5.1.2. Server Command Options

5.1.3. Server Options for Loading Plugins

5.1.4. Server System Variables

5.1.5. Using System Variables

5.1.6. Server Status Variables

5.1.7. Server SQL Modes

5.1.8. Server-Side Help

5.1.9. Server Response to Signals

5.1.10. The Shutdown Process

5.2. MySQL Server Logs     [+/-]

5.2.1. Selecting General Query and Slow Query Log Output Destinations

5.2.2. The Error Log

5.2.3. The General Query Log

5.2.4. The Binary Log

5.2.5. The Slow Query Log

5.2.6. Server Log Maintenance

5.3. General Security Issues     [+/-]

5.3.1. General Security Guidelines

5.3.2. Password Security in MySQL

5.3.3. Making MySQL Secure Against Attackers

5.3.4. Security-Related mysqld Options

5.3.5. Security Issues with LOAD DATA LOCAL

5.3.6. How to Run MySQL as a Normal User

5.4. The MySQL Access Privilege System     [+/-]

5.4.1. Privileges Provided by MySQL

5.4.2. Privilege System Grant Tables

5.4.3. Specifying Account Names

5.4.4. Access Control, Stage 1: Connection Verification

5.4.5. Access Control, Stage 2: Request Verification

5.4.6. When Privilege Changes Take Effect

5.4.7. Causes of Access-Denied Errors

5.5. MySQL User Account Management     [+/-]

5.5.1. User Names and Passwords

5.5.2. Adding User Accounts

5.5.3. Removing User Accounts

5.5.4. Setting Account Resource Limits

5.5.5. Assigning Account Passwords

5.5.6. Using SSL for Secure Connections

5.5.7. Connecting to MySQL Remotely from Windows with SSH

5.5.8. Auditing MySQL Account Activity

5.6. Running Multiple MySQL Servers on the Same Machine     [+/-]

5.6.1. Running Multiple Servers on Windows

5.6.2. Running Multiple Servers on Unix

5.6.3. Using Client Programs in a Multiple-Server Environment

5.7. Tracing mysqld Using DTrace     [+/-]

5.7.1. mysqld DTrace Probe Reference