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+title = "Notary MySQL"
+description = "Description of the Notary MySQL"
+keywords = ["docker, notary, notary-mysql"]
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+# Notary MySQL
+
+The Notary MySQL is one of the backends for [Notary Server](notary-server.md) and
+[Notary Signer](notary-signer.md).
+
+### Recommendation
+For security, especially in production deployments, one should create users
+with restricted permissions and separate databases for the `server` and
+`signer` since the `signer` only needs the `private_keys` table, and the
+`server` only needs `timestamp_keys` and `tuf_files`.
+
+We use such a setup in our compose file to provide people with more accurate
+guidance in deploying their own instances.