### 6.1.2 Keeping Passwords Secure

[6.1.2.1 End-User Guidelines for Password Security](password-security-user.html)
[6.1.2.2 Administrator Guidelines for Password Security](password-security-admin.html)
[6.1.2.3 Passwords and Logging](password-logging.html)

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 Passwords occur in several contexts within MySQL. The following sections provide guidelines that enable end users and administrators to keep these passwords secure and avoid exposing them. In addition, the `validate_password` plugin can be used to enforce a policy on acceptable password. See [Section 6.4.3, “The Password Validation Component”](validate-password.html).

