From 0581a9f7c84734dc0c6cc0f20366a9f30011e112 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: moodler Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 03:19:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] More info about database user --- doc/install.html | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index c6d109adef..77480bf8b9 100755 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html @@ -110,10 +110,13 @@

 

5. Create a database

-

You need to create an empty database (eg "moodle") in your database system +

You need to create an empty database (eg "moodle") in your database system along with a special user (eg "moodleuser") that has access to that database - (and that database only. For example, don't use the "root" user for the moodle - database in a production system - it's a security hazard).

+ (and that database only. You could use the "root" user if you wanted to, but + this is not recommended for a production system: if hackers manage to discover + the password then your whole database system would be at risk, rather than + just one database. +

eg for MySQL:

    # mysql -u root -p
-- 
2.39.5