Create read-only user – MySql

Most useful for second or third level support people where people have skills to check db directly but in case you do not want them to make changes, Read only user can be created for them in Mysql DB.

Here are two simple steps:

1. Create user

mysql> create user 'user'@'host' identified by 'some_password';

2. Grant privileges

mysql> grant select on db.* to 'user'@'host' with grant option;

Now user can login from host machine to check values in db schema.

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