On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 02:44:55AM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: > Curtis Spencer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-29 23:34:44 -0800]: > > I am installing mysql 4.0 and following their instructions. > > They say run these commands. > > groupadd mysql > > useradd -g mysql mysql > > > > This creates a new user, but no where is the password set. Is this a > > security problem or will no one be able to ever log in as user mysql? > > I believe those commands will create a user and group with a disabled > password and not an empty password. > > You might investigate using 'adduser'. That will follow the > /etc/adduser.conf policy and do the above in one command. YMMV. > > adduser --disabled-login --gecos 'MYSQL User' mysql
I suggest using the --system option there too. -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
