authelia/docs/configuration/storage/mysql.md

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MySQL

storage:
  mysql:
    host: 127.0.0.1
    port: 3306
    database: authelia
    username: authelia
    # Password can also be set using a secret: https://docs.authelia.com/configuration/secrets.html
    password: mypassword

IPv6 Addresses

If utilising an IPv6 literal address it must be enclosed by square brackets and quoted:

host: "[fd00:1111:2222:3333::1]"

Loading a password from a secret instead of inside the configuration

Password can also be defined using a secret.