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    PolarDB:Create and manage an Orca account

    Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

    Orca accounts are a specialized account type in PolarDB for MySQL clusters. Unlike standard accounts, Orca accounts cannot be granted database access permissions from the Databases page in the PolarDB console.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, ensure that you have:

    Create an Orca account

    1. Log on to the PolarDB console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Clusters.

    3. In the upper-left corner, select the region where your cluster is deployed.

    4. Find the cluster and click its ID.

    5. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Settings and Management > Accounts.

    6. Click Create Account.

    7. In the Create Account panel, configure the following parameters.

      ParameterDescription
      Account NameThe account name must: start with a lowercase letter; end with a letter or digit; contain only lowercase letters, digits, and underscores (_); be 2–32 characters long; not use reserved names such as root or admin.
      Account TypeSelect Orca Account.
      PasswordThe password must: be 8–32 characters long; contain at least three of the following character types: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters. Allowed special characters: !@#$%^&*()_+-=.
      Confirm PasswordRe-enter the password.
      DescriptionA note to help identify the account. Must be 2–256 characters and cannot start with http:// or https://.

    8. Click OK.

    Change the password of an Orca account

    1. Log on to the PolarDB console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Clusters.

    3. In the upper-left corner, select the region where your cluster is deployed.

    4. Find the cluster and click its ID.

    5. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Settings and Management > Accounts.

    6. Find the account and click Change Password in the Actions column.

    7. In the Change Password dialog box, enter and confirm the new password, and then click OK.

    Delete an Orca account

    1. Log on to the PolarDB console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Clusters.

    3. In the upper-left corner, select the region where your cluster is deployed.

    4. Find the cluster and click its ID.

    5. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Settings and Management > Accounts.

    6. Find the account and click Delete in the Actions column.

    7. In the Delete Account dialog box, click OK.