Here are the steps to configure MySQL security settings on Drupal 8:
1. Create a new user account in MySQL with a strong password: Open the MySQL console and type the following command: CREATE USER ‘newuser’@‘localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘password’; Replace ‘newuser’ and ‘password’ with the desired username and password.
1. Grant privileges to the new user account: Type the following command on the MySQL console: GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON databasename.\* TO ‘newuser’@‘localhost’; Replace ‘databasename’ with the name of the Drupal database.
1. Disable remote access to MySQL: Open the MySQL configuration file (my.cnf or my.ini) and locate the “bind-address” parameter. Set it to 127.0.0.1 to allow only local connections.
1. Enable SSL encryption: Enable SSL support in the MySQL configuration file by setting the “ssl” parameter to “on”. Then, configure Drupal to use SSL by adding the following lines to the settings.php file: $databases\[‘default’]\[‘default’][‘ssl’] = TRUE;
1. Use secure file permissions: Set the ownership and permissions of the Drupal files and directories to prevent unauthorized access. The Apache user should own the files and directories, and the permissions should be 755 for directories and 644 for files.
By following these steps, you can enhance the security of your Drupal site and protect your MySQL database from unauthorized access.
