reset master; set @saved_binlog_format = @@global.binlog_format; create user mysqltest_1@localhost; show grants for mysqltest_1@localhost; Grants for mysqltest_1@localhost GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO `mysqltest_1`@`localhost` **** Variable SQL_LOG_BIN **** [root] set session sql_log_bin = 1; [plain] set session sql_log_bin = 1; ERROR 42000: Access denied; you need (at least one of) the SUPER, SYSTEM_VARIABLES_ADMIN or SESSION_VARIABLES_ADMIN privilege(s) for this operation **** Variable BINLOG_FORMAT **** [root] set global binlog_format = 'row'; set session binlog_format = 'row'; [plain] set global binlog_format = 'row'; ERROR 42000: Access denied; you need (at least one of) the SUPER or SYSTEM_VARIABLES_ADMIN privilege(s) for this operation set session binlog_format = 'row'; ERROR 42000: Access denied; you need (at least one of) the SUPER, SYSTEM_VARIABLES_ADMIN or SESSION_VARIABLES_ADMIN privilege(s) for this operation **** Clean up **** set global binlog_format = @saved_binlog_format; drop user mysqltest_1@localhost; CREATE USER 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost'; GRANT REPLICATION CLIENT ON *.* TO 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost'; SHOW MASTER LOGS; SHOW BINARY LOGS; DROP USER 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost';