Re: Changing MySQL debian-sys-maint

[Bachsau WebWorX <webmaster@bachsau.com>]

When setting up replication you'll have to change the password, not 
username. I'm talking about changing the username, as I want phpMyAdmin 
for my customers but don't want anyone brute-forcing it. Having a 
well-known root account makes me nervous.

Am 03.08.2011 18:35, schrieb Laurence Southon:
> On 03/08/11 14:19, Bachsau NetWorX wrote:
> > Does anyone know, if it's possible to change the name of debian-sys-maint MySQL user without getting trouble on upgrades? Of course I found out it is defined together with the password in the configuration files.
>
> Yes, you can. Indeed you have to when setting up replication as the
> password held in the database must match the passwd in
> /etc/mysql/debian.cnf, as it gets used for various tasks on start up.
>
> So you need to change it in both those places.
>
> Regards,
>
> LS