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Added note to manual that usernames in GRANT don't allow wildcards.

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@ -15941,14 +15941,19 @@ You can specify wild cards in the hostname. For example,
for any host in the @code{144.155.166} class C subnet. for any host in the @code{144.155.166} class C subnet.
The simple form @code{user} is a synonym for @code{user@@"%"}. The simple form @code{user} is a synonym for @code{user@@"%"}.
MySQL doesn't support wildcards in user names. Anonymous users are
defined by inserting entries with @code{User=''} into the
@code{mysql.user} table or creating an user with an empty name with the
@code{GRANT} command.
@strong{Note:} If you allow anonymous users to connect to the MySQL @strong{Note:} If you allow anonymous users to connect to the MySQL
server (which is the default), you should also add all local users as server, you should also grant privileges to all local users as
@code{user@@localhost} because otherwise the anonymous user entry for the @code{user@@localhost} because otherwise the anonymous user entry for
local host in the @code{mysql.user} table will be used when the user tries to the local host in the @code{mysql.user} table will be used when the user
log into the MySQL server from the local machine! Anonymous users tries to log into the MySQL server from the local machine!
are defined by inserting entries with @code{User=''} into the
@code{mysql.user} table. You can verify if this applies to you by executing You can verify if this applies to you by executing this query:
this query:
@example @example
mysql> SELECT Host,User FROM mysql.user WHERE User=''; mysql> SELECT Host,User FROM mysql.user WHERE User='';