diff --git a/conf/type/__mysql_server/files/my.cnf b/conf/type/__mysql_server/files/my.cnf
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+[client]
diff --git a/conf/type/__mysql_server/man.text b/conf/type/__mysql_server/man.text
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+cdist-type__issue(7)
+====================
+Benedikt Koeppel <code@benediktkoeppel.ch>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__mysql_server - Manage a MySQL server
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This cdist type allows you to install a MySQL database server.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+password::
+   The root password to set.
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+None.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+__mysql_server "mysql-server" --password "Uu9jooKe"
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 Benedikt Koeppel. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/conf/type/__mysql_server/manifest b/conf/type/__mysql_server/manifest
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Benedikt Koeppel (code@benediktkoeppel.ch)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+# install mysql-server
+__package mysql-server --state installed
+
+# store the root password in /root/.my.cnf so that processes can connect
+# to the database without requiring a passwort input
+rootpassword="$(cat "$__object/parameter/password")"
+__file "/root/.my.cnf" --group root --user root --mode 600 --source "$__type/files/my.cnf"
+require="__file/root/.my.cnf" \
+	__addifnosuchline "/root/.my.cnf" --line "password=$rootpassword"
+
+# set root password
+mysqladmin -u root password $rootpassword
+
+# remove anonymous users
+mysql -u root -p <<-EOF
+	DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='';
+EOF
+
+# remove remote-access for root
+mysql -u root -p <<-EOF
+	DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='root' AND Host!='localhost';
+EOF
+
+# remove test database
+mysql -u root -p <<-EOF
+	DROP DATABASE test;
+EOF
+mysql -u root -p <<-EOF
+	DELETE FROM mysql.db WHERE Db='test' OR Db='test\_%'
+EOF
+
+# flush privileges
+mysql -u root -p <<-EOF
+	FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+EOF
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__mysql_server/parameter/required b/conf/type/__mysql_server/parameter/required
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+password
diff --git a/conf/type/__mysql_server/singleton b/conf/type/__mysql_server/singleton
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