Re: Changing MySQL debian-sys-maint
On 08/04/2011 10:40 AM, Bachsau WebWorX wrote:
> 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.
In that case, you have to put in place something like fail2ban or
similar, or password protect the PHPMyAdmin access. Trying to remove the
debian-sys-maint user will only bring you troubles, and wont be a
protection against bad customers.
Thomas Goirand (zigo)
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