# mysql_secure_installation… Ya-ha-! (and ~/.my.cnf)
Published March 31st, 2009 by Barney DesmondI was setting up mysql-server for a customer recently and noticed something interesting – there’s a helpful script included with mysql called mysql_secure_installation. We thought about that for a moment and had a chuckle. Okay, that was a little unfair; it’s no secret that we prefer to use Postgres wherever possible, but the idea of having a “make it all secure” script isn’t too bad an idea, as long as it doesn’t produce a false sense of security.