SET PASSWORD
Sets a user’s password.
Syntax
SET PASSWORD FOR 'username'@'host' = PASSWORD('password')
Remarks
'password'
is a clear-text password. ThePASSWORD
function creates a hash of the clear-text password and assigns it to the user.This command allows users to change their own password. You can change another user’s password with this command if you have
SUPER
orALTER USER
privileges.This command only changes the user’s password for that specific node, not for every node in the cluster.
See the Permission Matrix for the required permission.
Note
Once the password is changed, it cannot be viewed.
Examples
SET PASSWORD FOR 'joe'@'%' = PASSWORD('securePass');
To unset a password:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'joe'@'%' = PASSWORD('');