To update root user privileges in mysql using workbench : 1)connect the database using root user 2) Run the query to off the safe updates in workbench set sql_safe_updates=0; 3) Run the below query to update the user privileges in mysql database update mysql.user set Select_priv='Y', Insert_priv='Y',Update_priv='Y',Delete_priv='Y', Create_priv='Y',Drop_priv='Y',Reload_priv='Y',Shutdown_priv='Y', Process_priv='Y',File_priv='Y',Grant_priv='Y',References_priv='Y', Index_priv='Y',Alter_priv='Y',Show_db_priv='Y',Super_priv='Y', Create_tmp_table_priv='Y',Lock_tables_priv='Y',Execute_priv='Y', Repl_slave_priv='Y',Repl_client_priv='Y',Create_view_priv='Y', Show_view_priv='Y',Create_routine_priv='Y',Alter_routine_priv='Y', Create_user_priv=...