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Asked: 2026-05-26T11:07:39+00:00

I am using godaddy as a host provider. I have a wordpress database setup

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I am using godaddy as a host provider.
I have a wordpress database setup that I am connecting to through asp.net and .Net Connector.
My initial connection to the db was fine, but I just started doing my first queries of the data and I’m now getting the above [Access denied for user ‘username’ to database ‘dbname’]

Everything I’ve read suggests that it’s more than likely an issue with not having LOCK TABLES permissions for my specific user. I’ve tried some searching around and everything I’ve found from here suggests that I log in through SSH and type some schnazzy commands and all should be fine. However I’m not sure if I can even do that on my end with a godaddy basic hosting plan.

My question is, couldn’t I just login to the database itself and in the Information_Schema section create the privilege record for my user?

Here’s a quick look at the schema.

Schema

also here is a quick look at the table in particular which I imagine would be where I would need to add my record.

Table Structure

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  1. Editorial Team

    No; madness that way lies.

    From the manual:

    The permissible length for user names cannot be changed by altering the
    mysql.user table. Attempting to do so results in unpredictable
    behavior which may even make it impossible for users to log in to the
    MySQL server. You should never alter any of the tables in the mysql
    database in any manner whatsoever except by means of the procedure
    described in Section 4.4.9, “mysql_upgrade — Check Tables for MySQL
    Upgrade”.

    Otherwise you’re relying on very specific guarantees that were never given.

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