# Account Management

- [ALTER USER](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/alter-user.md): Complete ALTER USER guide for MariaDB. Complete syntax for modifying authentication, passwords, and account security settings with comprehensive examples and.
- [CREATE ROLE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/create-role.md): Create new roles to simplify privilege management. Learn how to define a role that can be assigned to multiple users or other roles.
- [CREATE USER](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/create-user.md): Complete guide to creating MariaDB user accounts. Complete CREATE USER syntax for authentication methods and password policies with comprehensive examples.
- [DROP ROLE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/drop-role.md): Remove a role from the system. Learn the syntax to delete defined roles and revoke them from any users or roles that currently hold them.
- [DROP USER](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/drop-user.md): Complete DROP statement reference for MariaDB. Complete guide for safely removing database objects with CASCADE options with comprehensive examples and best.
- [GRANT](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/grant.md): Complete privilege management guide for MariaDB. Complete GRANT syntax for database, table, and column permissions with roles with comprehensive examples and.
- [RENAME USER](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/rename-user.md): Rename existing database accounts. This guide explains how to change a user's name while preserving their current privileges and properties.
- [REVOKE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/revoke.md): Remove privileges or roles. Learn how to withdraw previously granted permissions from users or roles to restrict access and secure the database.
- [SET DEFAULT ROLE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/set-default-role.md): Define the default role for a user. Learn how to configure which role is automatically active when a user connects to the server.
- [SET PASSWORD](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/set-password.md): Complete reference for SET PASSWORD in MariaDB. Complete syntax guide with all options, clauses, and practical examples with comprehensive examples and best.
- [SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/set-session-authorization.md): Impersonate another user for the current session. Learn how to assume the identity and privileges of another account for testing or administration.
- [SET ROLE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/set-role.md): Sets the current role for the session. Learn how to enable none, or a specific role to change your current privileges dynamically.


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