Adding and deleting a database user

 

Overview

The following describes how you can add or delete a database user in the DreamHost panel.

How to manage database users

Databases are created with a single username assigned to manage them. You can create new users who can access the database or delete existing users who are no longer needed.

Adding a new database user

Database user names must be unique across all DreamHost accounts. You must choose a different name if the new user's name is already in use at DreamHost.

  1. Navigate to the MySQL Databases page.
  2. To the right of your database, click the Add a user button.
  3. On the next page, select Create a new user now... from the dropdown menu.
  4. Enter a new username and password.
  5. Click the Add new user now! button when finished.
This new user now has access to the database.

Deleting a database user

  1. Navigate to the MySQL Databases page.
  2. To the right of the database, under the User Access column, click the username.
    The next page displays the databases the user has access to.
  3. Click the Delete button to the right of the database to remove this user's access.
The user will no longer have access to this database.

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