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First batch of changes in manual.texi from howard katz

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sasha@mysql.sashanet.com

sasha@work.mysql.com

serg@serg.mysql.com

yfaktoro@nslinuxw2.bedford.progress.com

Docs/manual.texi

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@@ -11498,7 +11498,7 @@ Note that @code{mysqlaccess} checks access using only the @code{user}, 
privileges.















@node Connection access, Request access, Privileges, Privilege system













@section Access control, Stage 1: Connection Verification













@section Access Control, Stage 1: Connection Verification















@cindex access control















@cindex control access















@cindex connecting, verification









@@ -11521,7 +11521,7 @@ Your @strong{MySQL} user name













@end itemize





























Identity checking is performed using the three @code{user} table scope fields













(@code{Host}, @code{User} and @code{Password}).  The server accepts the













(@code{Host}, @code{User}, and @code{Password}).  The server accepts the















connection only if a @code{user} table entry matches your hostname and user















name, and you supply the correct password.
























@@ -11701,7 +11701,7 @@ If you have problems connecting to the server, print out the @code{user}













table and sort it by hand to see where the first match is being made.





























@node Request access, Privilege changes, Connection access, Privilege system













@section Access control, Stage 2: Request Verification













@section Access Control, Stage 2: Request Verification





























Once you establish a connection, the server enters Stage 2.  For each request















that comes in on the connection, the server checks whether you have










@@ -11784,7 +11784,7 @@ wild cards or be blank in either table.













@end itemize





























The @code{tables_priv} and @code{columns_priv} tables are sorted on













the @code{Host}, @code{Db} and @code{User} fields.  This is similar to













the @code{Host}, @code{Db}, and @code{User} fields.  This is similar to















@code{db} table sorting, although the sorting is simpler because















only the @code{Host} field may contain wild cards.
























@@ -12215,7 +12215,7 @@ mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;













@end example





























You can also use @code{xmysqladmin}, @code{mysql_webadmin}, and even













@code{xmysql} to insert, change and update values in the grant tables.













@code{xmysql} to insert, change, and update values in the grant tables.















You can find these utilities in the















@uref{http://www.mysql.com/Downloads/Contrib/,Contrib directory of the @strong{MySQL}















Website}.









@@ -12225,7 +12225,7 @@ Website}.













@findex SET PASSWORD statement















@cindex setting, passwords















@node Passwords, Access denied, Adding users, Privilege system













@section Setting passwords













@section Setting Up Passwords





























In most cases you should use @code{GRANT} to set up your users/passwords,















so the following only applies for advanced users. @xref{GRANT, , @code{GRANT}}.










@@ -12428,7 +12428,7 @@ Another reason for this error on Linux is that you are using a binary













@strong{MySQL} version that is compiled with a different glibc version















than the one you are using.  In this case you should either upgrade your















OS/glibc or download the source @strong{MySQL} version and compile this













yourself; A source RPM is normally trivial to compile and install, so













yourself.  A source RPM is normally trivial to compile and install, so















this isn't a big problem.





























@item