$mysql_root_pw = 'password' class { 'mysql::server': root_password => 'password', } mysql_user{ 'redmine@localhost': ensure => present, password_hash => mysql_password('redmine'), require => Class['mysql::server'], } mysql_user{ 'dan@localhost': ensure => present, password_hash => mysql_password('blah') } mysql_user{ 'dan@%': ensure => present, password_hash => mysql_password('blah'), }