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Development Tools Database Foundations Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database Setting up Multiple Users

Posted by jitendra goyal
jitendra goyal
3,752 Points

I am able to create a new connection but username is the same for all the connection which is 'root'.

plz somebody tell me what is the reason that Im unable to change the username of particular connection.plz help me...

Manav Misra
Manav Misra
11,778 Points

Please post command you are issuing.

1 Answer

Adam Rose
Adam Rose
10,515 Points
Adam Rose
Adam Rose
10,515 Points

root is the default name whenever you create a connection, you must alter this during connection creation. Simply delete root and enter your desired username.