Manual:$wgDBuser

Database settings: $wgDBuser
Database username.
Introduced in version:	Before 1.1.0
Removed in version:	Still in use
Allowed values:	(string)
Default value:	'wikiuser'
Other settings: Alphabetical | By function

Details

Database username. Because non-sysadmins have no need to know this information, and it can be used by crackers to breach security if they figure out the password, this configuration setting is considered sensitive data.

See also

• Manual:$wgDBpassword
• Manual:$wgDBadminuser
• Manual:$wgDBadminpassword