ALTER USER… IDENTIFIED BY v11
Name
ALTER USER -- change a database user account.
Synopsis
ALTER USER <role_name> IDENTIFIED BY <password> REPLACE <prev_password>
Description
A role without the CREATEROLE privilege may use this command to change their own password. An unprivileged role must include the REPLACE clause and their previous password if PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION is not NULL in their profile. When the REPLACE clause is used by a non-superuser, the server will compare the password provided to the existing password and raise an error if the passwords do not match.
A database superuser can use this command to change the password associated with any role. If a superuser includes the REPLACE clause, the clause is ignored; a non-matching value for the previous password will not throw an error.
If the role for which the password is being changed has the SUPERUSER attribute, then a superuser must issue this command. A role with the CREATEROLE attribute can use this command to change the password associated with a role that is not a superuser.
Parameters
role_name
The name of the role whose password is to be altered.
password
The role’s new password.
prev_password
The role’s previous password.
Examples
Change a user password:
ALTER USER john IDENTIFIED BY xyRP35z REPLACE 23PJ74a;
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