MySql grant user permission

Question

I want to create a new user in MySql. I do not want that new user to do much with my existing databases [I just want to grant Select privilege to him], but he can do anything and everything with a new database which he creates.

Firstly, is there a way to grant permission as per the database owner? If it is possible, then that is the ideal thing I am looking for. And if not, then how do I restrict a particular user from accessing [only Select privilege] some specific database only, allowing him to do anything he wants with the remaining ones?

Answer 1

From the MySQL grant documentation:

CREATE USER 'jeffrey'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mypass';
GRANT SELECT ON *.* TO 'jeffrey'@'localhost';
GRANT ALL ON db1.* TO 'jeffrey'@'localhost';

The first command creates the user. The second grants select on all databases and tables. The third command grants all access to all tables in db1.

Is there anything else specific you are looking to do?