Bug #4722 Want to use OS-users as user in mysql.
Submitted: 23 Jul 2004 14:58 Modified: 23 Jul 2004 19:56
Reporter: Magnus Runesson Email Updates:
Status: Duplicate Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server Severity:S4 (Feature request)
Version:4.0.20 OS:Linux (Linux)
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any

[23 Jul 2004 14:58] Magnus Runesson 
Description:
Today I have to create a user in MySQL for each user that should use my database. It would be nice to be able to authenticate users by using the OS authentication system like pam, kerberos or LDAP.

This would simplify administration in large environments.

How to repeat:
N/A

Suggested fix:
Add a configurationoption that add the possibility to use pam instead of the internal user_db.
[23 Jul 2004 19:56] Sergei Golubchik 
Please do not submit the same bug more than once. An existing
bug report already describes this very problem. Even if you feel
that your issue is somewhat different, the resolution is likely
to be the same. Because of this, we hope you add your comments
to the original bug instead.

Thank you for your interest in MySQL.

Additional info:

see http://bugs.mysql.com/4703