Summary

All databases have users, whether it be one or thousands. The user is the reason for the database. There are three basic steps in the management of users. First, the database user account must be created. Second, privileges must be granted to the user to accommodate the tasks the user must perform within the database. Finally, a user account must either be removed from the database or certain privileges within the database must be revoked from a user.

Some of the most common tasks of managing users have been touched on; too much detail is avoided here, because most databases differ in the user management process. However, it is important to discuss user management due to its relationship with SQL. Many of the commands used to manage users have not been defined or discussed in great detail by the ANSI standard, but the concept remains the same.