Let MySQL users create databases, but allow access to only their own databases

Question

I want to have multiple a MySQL users to be able to issue commands like

CREATE DATABASE dbTest;

But I also want each of t

Answer 1

Create a stored procedure that is defined by the admin user and invokes with the admin user privileges by using SQL SECURITY DEFINER. In the stored procedure,

• Create the database.
• Set the privileges on the database so only the current user has access.
• Execute FLUSH PRIVILEGES to reload the privileges from the grant tables.

Use USER() to get the current user login details.

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