MySQL 5.7 Secure Deployment Guide

Abstract

This is the MySQL 5.7 Secure Deployment Guide. It documents procedures for deploying a Linux-generic binary distribution of MySQL Enterprise Edition Server with features for implementing and managing the security of a MySQL installation. The deployment described in this guide is performed on Oracle Linux.

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Document generated on: 2024-11-05 (revision: 80192)

Table of Contents

Preface and Legal Notices

1 Introduction

2 Downloading the MySQL for Linux Generic Binary Package

3 Verifying Package Integrity

4 Installing the MySQL Binary Package

5 Post Installation Setup

6 Installing the MySQL Password Validation Plugin

7 Installing MySQL Enterprise Audit

8 Installing MySQL Enterprise Firewall

9 Installing Connection Control Plugins

10 Block Encryption Mode Configuration

11 Enabling Authentication

12 Configuring MySQL to Use Secure Connections

13 Creating User Accounts

14 Connecting to the Server

A Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and MySQL Keyring

B Data Masking and De-Identification

C Installation Directory and File Permissions

D Deployment Configuration File