java.sql.SQLException: Access denied for user

Question

I want to create an user that can access from any hosts to Mysql server

I use

create user abc@10.10.131.17 identified by \'abc123\'

and

Answer 1

One obvious guess would be that you didn't do FLUSH PRIVILEGES; after issuing GRANT statement.

Another obvious guess (not sure if typo in the question) is that syntax of GRANT is GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mydb.* TO 'abc'@'%';, with ON in it.