delete from mysql.user where user like 'mysqltest\_%'; delete from mysql.db where user like 'mysqltest\_%'; flush privileges; grant all privileges on `my\_%`.* to mysqltest_1@localhost with grant option; select current_user(); current_user() mysqltest_1@localhost grant all privileges on `my\_1`.* to mysqltest_9@localhost with grant option; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user: 'mysqltest_1@localhost' to database 'my\_1' grant all privileges on `my_%`.* to mysqltest_2@localhost with grant option; select current_user(); current_user() mysqltest_2@localhost grant all privileges on `mysql`.* to mysqltest_3@localhost with grant option; select current_user(); current_user() mysqltest_3@localhost show grants for mysqltest_3@localhost; Grants for mysqltest_3@localhost GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'mysqltest_3'@'localhost' GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `mysql`.* TO 'mysqltest_3'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION delete from mysql.user where user like 'mysqltest\_%'; delete from mysql.db where user like 'mysqltest\_%'; flush privileges;