select @@global.named_pipe_full_access_group; @@global.named_pipe_full_access_group *everyone* select @@session.named_pipe_full_access_group; ERROR HY000: Variable 'named_pipe_full_access_group' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'named_pipe_full_access_group'; Variable_name Value named_pipe_full_access_group *everyone* show session variables like 'named_pipe_full_access_group'; Variable_name Value named_pipe_full_access_group *everyone* set global named_pipe_full_access_group = NULL; show session variables like 'named_pipe_full_access_group'; Variable_name Value named_pipe_full_access_group set global named_pipe_full_access_group = '*everyone*'; Warnings: Warning 1887 Setting named_pipe_full_access_group='*everyone*' is insecure. Consider using a Windows group with fewer members. select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='named_pipe_full_access_group'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE NAMED_PIPE_FULL_ACCESS_GROUP *everyone* select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='named_pipe_full_access_group'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE NAMED_PIPE_FULL_ACCESS_GROUP *everyone*