Multi-Context MySQL Databases

Jamf Pro Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux 11.16.0

Solution
Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
ft:locale
en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0

Keep the following in mind before you configure databases for multiple Jamf Pro contexts:
  • Each Jamf Pro context requires a unique MySQL database and user. You must grant access from each context to its associated MySQL database.

  • MySQL commands use ALL CAPS as a convention to separate the command syntax from the data provided by the user.

  • For enhanced security, Jamf strongly recommends unique passwords for each MySQL account. In addition, no additional MySQL passwords should match the MySQL root password. Executing the select user,host,authentication_string command is a good way to show the MySQL accounts that have been created and the hashed passwords. The hashes should all be unique.

  • If the MySQL service name was changed during installation, that name should be used in all commands calling it, including start and stop.