I log into a lot of different servers running MySQL and one of the first things I do is create a file in my home directory called ‘.my.cnf’ with my credentials to that local mysql instance: [crayon-5f9dc8dbb5d75439419325/] This means I don’t have to type my password in every time, nor am I tempted to include … Continue reading (More) Secure local passwords in MySQL 5.6 and up