Manual:$wgDBadminpassword

Category:MediaWiki configuration settings#DBadminpasswordCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings introduced before version 1.1.0#DBadminpasswordCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings still in use#DBadminpasswordCategory:MediaWiki configuration settings containing sensitive dataCategory:Database variables#DBadminpassword
Database settings: $wgDBadminpassword
Password for $wgDBadminuser.
Introduced in version:Before 1.1.0
Removed in version:Still in use
Allowed values:(string)
Default value:null

Details

Database password that can be used when running maintenance scripts.

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

In newer versions it can still be set along with $wgDBadminuser 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