Difference between revisions of "Creating new Database Users"
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To create new database users: | To create new database users: | ||
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#Go to the '''Sites''' tab. | #Go to the '''Sites''' tab. | ||
#Locate the '''Databases '''section, click '''Database users.''' | #Locate the '''Databases '''section, click '''Database users.''' | ||
#Click '''Add new user'''. | #Click '''Add new user'''. | ||
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| + | When you arrive at the '''Database Users '''page: | ||
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| + | #In the '''Database User''' field, enter a user name. (The database user name will be prefixed with the client id by default. If your client id is ''22'' and the database user is''John'', your database username will be ''c22john''. We recommend '''<u>not</u>'''<u>using '''underscores'''</u> ('''_)''' in database user names.) | ||
| + | #In the '''Database password '''field, create the new user's password. (If you click '''Generate Password''' a strong password will be randomly created for you. Always ensure that the password strength indicator indicates that you are using a strong password.) | ||
| + | #In the '''Repeat Password''' field, re enter the password that you created in the previous step. | ||
| + | #Click '''Save''' to confirm your changes. | ||
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Revision as of 11:13, 3 February 2014
You need to create new database users before you can create databases.
To create new database users:
- Go to the Sites tab.
- Locate the Databases section, click Database users.
- Click Add new user.
When you arrive at the Database Users page:
- In the Database User field, enter a user name. (The database user name will be prefixed with the client id by default. If your client id is 22 and the database user isJohn, your database username will be c22john. We recommend notusing underscores (_) in database user names.)
- In the Database password field, create the new user's password. (If you click Generate Password a strong password will be randomly created for you. Always ensure that the password strength indicator indicates that you are using a strong password.)
- In the Repeat Password field, re enter the password that you created in the previous step.
- Click Save to confirm your changes.
