mysql_user.sql

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-- MySQL Requested vs Actual User
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-- Useful for debugging intended vs actual user auth to fix mysql.user table

-- Tested on MySQL 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 8.0 and MariaDB 5.5, 10.0 - 10.5

-- https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/sql-function-reference.html

SELECT
    USER()         AS 'Your Requested USER()',      -- client's reported user + host, same as SESSION_USER(), SYSTEM_USER()
    CURRENT_USER() AS 'Your Actual CURRENT_USER()'  -- authenticated user name + host name - this is the one you want for debugging your mysql.user table configuration
;