PASSWORD
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Syntax
PASSWORD(str)
Description
Calculates and returns a password string from the plaintext password
str, or NULL if the argument was NULL.
As of MariaDB 5.5.3, the return value is a nonbinary string in the connection character set and collation, determined by the values of the character_set_connection and collation_connection system variables. Before 5.5.3, the return value was a binary string.
This is the function that is used for encrypting MariaDB passwords for storage in the Password column of the user table (see privileges), usually used with the SET PASSWORD statement.
Examples
SELECT PASSWORD('notagoodpwd');
+-------------------------------------------+
| PASSWORD('notagoodpwd') |
+-------------------------------------------+
| *3A70EE9FC6594F88CE9E959CD51C5A1C002DC937 |
+-------------------------------------------+
SET PASSWORD FOR 'bob'@'%.loc.gov' = PASSWORD('newpass');
See also
- simple_password_check plugin - permits the setting of basic criteria for passwords
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