The password to use when connecting to the server\&. Note that the password value is not optional for this option, unlike for other MySQL programs\&.
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Specifying a password on the command line should be considered insecure\&. See
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Section\ \&5.3.2.2, \(lqEnd-User Guidelines for Password Security\(rq\&. You can use an option file to avoid giving the password on the command line\&.
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Section\ \&6.1.2.2, \(lqEnd-User Guidelines for Password Security\(rq\&. You can use an option file to avoid giving the password on the command line\&.