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Renaming a user in MySQL is done using the RENAME USER
statement. This is useful if you need to change the username or the host from which a user can connect.
Here are the steps to rename a user:
Step 1: Login to MySQL
First, you need to login to MySQL using the mysql
command in your terminal or command prompt:
mysql -u root -p
You will be prompted to enter the password for the root
user.
Step 2: Rename User
Once you are logged in, you can rename a user with the RENAME USER
command:
RENAME USER 'old_username'@'localhost' TO 'new_username'@'localhost';
Replace 'old_username'
with the current username, and replace 'new_username'
with the new username.
Note:
'localhost'
part after the @
symbol specifies that you want to rename the account for the user who connects from the localhost. If the user connects from another host, you should specify that host name instead of localhost
. If the user can connect from any host, use the '%'
wildcard character: 'username'@'%'
.Step 3: Exit MySQL
You can exit the MySQL shell by typing:
EXIT;
Important:
RENAME USER
statement. You must have the global CREATE USER
privilege or the UPDATE
privilege for the mysql
system database to use the RENAME USER
statement.CREATE USER
statement and GRANT
statement, and then drop the original user with the DROP USER
statement.old_username
does not exist, or if the new_username
already exists, MySQL will return an error.How to rename a user in MySQL:
RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';
Rename user account with MySQL RENAME USER:
RENAME USER
statement to change the username associated with a MySQL account.RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';
MySQL change username command:
RENAME USER
statement.RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';
Renaming MySQL user accounts:
RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';
Changing MySQL username using RENAME USER:
RENAME USER
statement to modify the username for a MySQL account.RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';
MySQL RENAME USER examples:
RENAME USER
statement to rename MySQL users.RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';
MySQL update username with RENAME USER:
RENAME USER
statement.RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';
Renaming MySQL user for security reasons:
RENAME USER 'old_username'@'hostname' TO 'new_username'@'hostname';