Can a user directly access a database?

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Direct access to databases is usually a privilege of DBAs and not end-users. Nonetheless, end-users have to access DBs in certain situations like generating sales reports, making ad-hoc queries, exporting data into spreadsheets and so on. 23 мар. 2015 г.

How can databases be accessed?

To open one of the most recently opened databases, on the File tab, click Recent, and then click the file name for that database. Access opens the database by using the same option settings that it had the last time that you opened it. If the list of recently used files is not displayed, on the File tab, click Options.

How do I give a user access to my database?

To GRANT ALL privileges to a user , allowing that user full control over a specific database , use the following syntax: mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON database_name. * TO 'username'@'localhost';

How can data be accessed by users who do not have direct access to?

Even if a user does not have direct access to a table, such as inserting, updating, deleting or even selecting from a table, we can still use grants on stored procedures to allow data operations.

Why is connecting directly to databases not recommended?

If your app connects directly to the database server you have to hardcode username / password which is very insecure. With some tools an attacker can decompile your apk and can access username / password in this way and can connect to your database with read (+write) access without using your app.

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