| MYSQLROUTER_PASSWD(1) | MySQL Router | MYSQLROUTER_PASSWD(1) |
NAME
mysqlrouter_passwd - MySQL Router Password Tool
SYNOPSIS
mysqlrouter_passwd [options]
DESCRIPTION
The mysqlrouter_passwd utility is a command line application to manage the accounts in the passwd file. For example usage, see Section 6.1, “A Simple MySQL Router REST API Guide”.
Note
This feature was added in MySQL Router 8.0.16.
Usage information:
Usage
mysqlrouter_passwd [opts] <cmd> <filename> [<username>]
mysqlrouter_passwd --help
mysqlrouter_passwd --version Commands
delete
Delete username (if it exists) from <filename>.
list
list one or all accounts of <filename>.
set
add or overwrite account of <username> in <filename>.
verify
verify if password matches <username>'s credentials in <filename>. Options
-?, --help
Display this help and exit.
--kdf <name>
Key Derivation Function for 'set'. One of pbkdf2-sha256, pbkdf2-sha512,
sha256-crypt, sha512-crypt. default: sha256-crypt
-V, --version
Display version information and exit.
--work-factor <num>
Work-factor hint for KDF if account is updated.
COPYRIGHT
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AUTHOR
Oracle Corporation (http://dev.mysql.com/).
| 03/17/2026 | MySQL 8.0 |