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DB: "information schema" visible to users

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by 4u123, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. 4u123

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    Hi,

    Customer just told me he can see a database called "information schema" containing 17 tables in his phpmyadmin. Could anyone advise on how to fix this ?
     
    #1 4u123, Jan 7, 2008
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    Hi Kenneth,

    If its a system database of some sort then why can all my customers see it in phpmyadmin ?

    Surely the "fix" would be for cpanel to ensure that such system databases cant be seen by regular users ?
     
    #3 4u123, Jan 7, 2008
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    Because:

    1. That database contains meta data necessary for MySQL 5 to function
    2. A MySQL user can only see in that database what he actually has access to
    3. It's not actually a database, but a view
     
    #4 cPanelKenneth, Jan 8, 2008
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    ok,

    Can you tell me what a customer would use it for ?
     
    #5 4u123, Jan 8, 2008
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    It depends upon your customer.

    I use it to check the stored procedures I create.
     
    #6 cPanelKenneth, Jan 9, 2008
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