Manual:$wgDBadminuser

Category:MediaWiki configuration settings#DBadminuserCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings introduced before version 1.1.0#DBadminuserCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings still in use#DBadminuserCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings containing sensitive dataCategory:Database variables#DBadminuser
Database settings: $wgDBadminuser
Username of database administrator.
Introduced in version:Before 1.1.0
Removed in version:Still in use
Allowed values:(string)
Default value:null (1.16+)
'wikiadmin' (pre-1.1.0 - 1.15)

Details

Database username that can be used when running maintenance scripts.

Prior to MediaWiki version 1.16, $wgDBadminuser was set in AdminSettings.php.

In newer versions it can still be set along with $wgDBadminpassword in LocalSettings.php, but is optional.

See also

Category:Database variables Category:MediaWiki configuration settings Category:MediaWiki configuration settings containing sensitive data Category:MediaWiki configuration settings introduced before version 1.1.0 Category:MediaWiki configuration settings still in use