diff --git a/mysql/database.sls b/mysql/database.sls
index 7f3daa6..1153540 100644
--- a/mysql/database.sls
+++ b/mysql/database.sls
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 {% set mysql_host = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:host', 'localhost') %}
 {% set db_states = [] %}
 
+{% set mysql_salt_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_name', mysql_root_user) %}
+{% set mysql_salt_password = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_password', mysql_root_password) %}
+
 include:
   - mysql.python
 
@@ -15,9 +18,9 @@ include:
   mysql_database.present:
     - name: {{ database }}
     - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
-    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
-    {% if mysql_root_pass %}
-    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    {% if mysql_salt_pass %}
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
     {% endif %}
     - connection_charset: utf8
 
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ include:
 
 {{ state_id }}_load:
   cmd.wait:
-    - name: mysql -u {{ mysql_root_user }} -p{{ mysql_root_pass }} {{ database }} < /etc/mysql/{{ database }}.schema
+    - name: mysql -u {{ mysql_salt_user }} -p{{ mysql_salt_pass }} {{ database }} < /etc/mysql/{{ database }}.schema
     - watch:
       - file: {{ state_id }}_schema
       - mysql_database: {{ state_id }}
diff --git a/mysql/remove_test_database.sls b/mysql/remove_test_database.sls
index 052bd97..9014e40 100644
--- a/mysql/remove_test_database.sls
+++ b/mysql/remove_test_database.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {% set mysql_root_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_user', 'root') %}
 {% set mysql_root_pass = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_password', salt['grains.get']('server_id')) %}
 {% set mysql_host = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:host', 'localhost') %}
+{% set mysql_salt_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_name', mysql_root_user) %}
+{% set mysql_salt_password = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_password', mysql_root_password) %}
 
 include:
   - mysql.python
@@ -9,8 +11,8 @@ mysql remove test database:
   mysql_database.absent:
     - name: test
     - host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
-    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
-    {% if mysql_root_pass %}
-    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    {% if mysql_salt_pass %}
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
     {% endif %}
     - connection_charset: utf8
diff --git a/mysql/salt-user.sls b/mysql/salt-user.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9629c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql/salt-user.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+include:
+  - mysql.server
+
+{% set os_family = salt['grains.get']('os_family', None) %}
+{% set mysql_salt_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_name', 'salt') %}
+{% set mysql_salt_pass = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_password', salt['grains.get']('server_id')) %}
+{% set mysql_salt_grants = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:grants', []) %}
+{% set mysql_root_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_user', 'root') %}
+{% set mysql_root_pass = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_password', salt['grains.get']('server_id')) %}
+{% set mysql_root_hash = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_password_hash', None) %}
+
+{% set mysql_host = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:host', 'localhost') %}
+{% if mysql_host == 'localhost' %}
+{% set host = 'localhost' %}
+{% else %}
+{% set host = grains['fqdn'] %}
+{% endif %}
+
+mysql_salt_user_with_salt_user:
+  mysql_user.present:
+    - name: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - host: '{{ host }}'
+    - password: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
+    - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
+    - connection_charset: utf8
+    - onlyif:
+      - mysql --user {{ mysql_salt_user }} --password='{{ mysql_salt_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -h {{ mysql_host }} --execute="SELECT 1;"
+      - VALUE=$(mysql --user {{ mysql_salt_user }} --password='{{ mysql_salt_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -ss -e "SELECT Grant_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '{{ mysql_salt_user }}' AND host = '{{ host }}';"); if [ "$VALUE" = 'Y' ]; then /bin/true; else /bin/false; fi
+    - require_in:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_root_password
+
+{%- if mysql_salt_grants != [] %}
+mysql_salt_user_with_salt_user_grants:
+  mysql_grants.present:
+    - name: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - grant: {{ mysql_salt_grants|join(",") }}
+    - database: '*.*'
+    - grant_option: True
+    - user: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - host: '{{ host }}'
+    - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
+    - connection_charset: utf8
+    - onlyif:
+      - mysql --user {{ mysql_salt_user }} --password='{{ mysql_salt_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -h {{ mysql_host }} --execute="SELECT 1;"
+      - VALUE=$(mysql --user {{ mysql_salt_user }} --password='{{ mysql_salt_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -ss -e "SELECT Grant_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '{{ mysql_salt_user }}' AND host = '{{ host }}';"); if [ "$VALUE" = 'Y' ]; then /bin/true; else /bin/false; fi
+    - require:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_salt_user_with_salt_user
+    - require_in:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_root_password
+{% endif %}
+
+mysql_salt_user_with_root_user:
+  mysql_user.present:
+    - name: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - host: '{{ host }}'
+    - password: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
+    - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+    - connection_charset: utf8
+    - onlyif:
+      - mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} --password='{{ mysql_root_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -h {{ mysql_host }} --execute="SELECT 1;"
+      - VALUE=$(mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} --password='{{ mysql_root_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -ss -e "SELECT Grant_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '{{ mysql_salt_user }}' AND host = '{{ host }}';"); if [ "$VALUE" = 'N' -o -z "$VALUE" ]; then /bin/true; else /bin/false; fi
+    - require_in:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_root_password
+
+{%- if mysql_salt_grants != [] %}
+mysql_salt_user_with_root_user_grants:
+  mysql_grants.present:
+    - name: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - grant: {{ mysql_salt_grants|join(",") }}
+    - database: '*.*'
+    - grant_option: True
+    - user: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - host: '{{ host }}'
+    - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+    - connection_charset: utf8
+    - onlyif:
+      - mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} --password='{{ mysql_root_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -h {{ mysql_host }} --execute="SELECT 1;"
+      - VALUE=$(mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} --password='{{ mysql_root_pass|replace("'", "'\"'\"'") }}' -ss -e "SELECT Grant_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '{{ mysql_salt_user }}' AND host = '{{ host }}';"); if [ "$VALUE" = 'N' -o -z "$VALUE" ]; then /bin/true; else /bin/false; fi
+    - require:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_salt_user_with_root_user
+    - require_in:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_root_password
+{% endif %}
+
+mysql_salt_user_with_passwordless_root_user:
+  mysql_user.present:
+    - name: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - host: '{{ host }}'
+    - password: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
+    - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
+    - connection_charset: utf8
+    - onlyif:
+      - mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} -h {{ mysql_host }} --execute="SELECT 1;"
+      - VALUE=$(mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} -ss -e "SELECT Grant_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '{{ mysql_salt_user }}' AND host = '{{ host }}';"); if [ "$VALUE" = 'N' -o -z "$VALUE" ]; then /bin/true; else /bin/false; fi
+    - require_in:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_root_password
+
+{%- if mysql_salt_grants != [] %}
+mysql_salt_user_with_passwordless_root_user_grants:
+  mysql_grants.present:
+    - name: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - grant: {{ mysql_salt_grants|join(",") }}
+    - database: '*.*'
+    - grant_option: True
+    - user: {{ mysql_salt_user }}
+    - host: '{{ host }}'
+    - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
+    - connection_charset: utf8
+    - onlyif:
+      - mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} -h {{ mysql_host }} --execute="SELECT 1;"
+      - VALUE=$(mysql --user {{ mysql_root_user }} -ss -e "SELECT Grant_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '{{ mysql_salt_user }}' AND host = '{{ host }}';"); if [ "$VALUE" = 'N' -o -z "$VALUE" ]; then /bin/true; else /bin/false; fi
+    - require:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_salt_user_with_passwordless_root_user
+    - require_in:
+      - mysql_user: mysql_root_password
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if os_family == 'RedHat' or 'Suse' %}
+extend:
+  mysql_root_password:
+    cmd.run:
+      - name: /bin/true
+      - unless: /bin/true
+    mysql_user.present:
+      - name: {{ mysql_root_user }}
+      - host: 'localhost'
+      {%- if mysql_root_hash != None %}
+      - password_hash: '{{ mysql_root_hash }}'
+      {%- elif mysql_root_pass != None %}
+      - password: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+      {%- else %}
+      - allow_passwordless: True
+      {%- endif %}
+      - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
+      - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+      - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
+      - connection_charset: utf8
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/mysql/server.sls b/mysql/server.sls
index 8478bd7..ca3367d 100644
--- a/mysql/server.sls
+++ b/mysql/server.sls
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 {% set mysql_root_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_user', 'root') %}
 {% set mysql_root_password = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_password', salt['grains.get']('server_id')) %}
 {% set mysql_host = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:host', 'localhost') %}
+{% set mysql_salt_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_name', mysql_root_user) %}
+{% set mysql_salt_password = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_password', mysql_root_password) %}
 
 {% if mysql_root_password %}
 {% if os_family == 'Debian' %}
@@ -42,15 +44,15 @@ mysql_delete_anonymous_user_{{ host }}:
     - host: {{ host or "''" }}
     - name: ''
     - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
-    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
-    {% if mysql_root_password %}
-    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_password }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    {% if mysql_salt_password %}
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_password }}'
     {% endif %}
     - connection_charset: utf8
     - require:
       - service: mysqld
       - pkg: mysql_python
-      {%- if mysql_root_password %}
+      {%- if (mysql_salt_user == mysql_root_user) and mysql_root_password %}
       - cmd: mysql_root_password
       {%- endif %}
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/mysql/user.sls b/mysql/user.sls
index eabac4d..681bf43 100644
--- a/mysql/user.sls
+++ b/mysql/user.sls
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 {%- set mysql_root_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_user', 'root') %}
 {%- set mysql_root_pass = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:root_password', salt['grains.get']('server_id')) %}
 {%- set mysql_host = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:server:host', 'localhost') %}
+{% set mysql_salt_user = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_name', mysql_root_user) %}
+{% set mysql_salt_password = salt['pillar.get']('mysql:salt_user:salt_user_password', mysql_root_password) %}
 
 {% set user_states = [] %}
 {% set user_hosts = [] %}
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@ include:
     - allow_passwordless: True
   {%- endif %}
     - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
-    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
-    {% if mysql_root_pass %}
-    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    {% if mysql_salt_pass %}
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
     {% endif %}
     - connection_charset: utf8
 
@@ -50,9 +52,9 @@ include:
     - user: {{ name }}
     - host: '{{ host }}'
     - connection_host: localhost
-    - connection_user: root
-    {% if mysql_root_pass -%}
-    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    {% if mysql_salt_pass -%}
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
     {% endif %}
     - connection_charset: utf8
     - require:
@@ -70,9 +72,9 @@ include:
     - user: {{ name }}
     - host: '{{ host }}'
     - connection_host: '{{ mysql_host }}'
-    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_root_user }}'
-    {% if mysql_root_pass -%}
-    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_root_pass }}'
+    - connection_user: '{{ mysql_salt_user }}'
+    {% if mysql_salt_pass -%}
+    - connection_pass: '{{ mysql_salt_pass }}'
     {% endif %}
     - connection_charset: utf8
     - require:
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index ac83cb1..139dd7b 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mysql:
     root_user: 'admin'
     # root_password: '' - to have root@localhost without password
     root_password: 'somepass'
+    root_password_hash: '*13883BDDBE566ECECC0501CDE9B293303116521A'
     user: mysql
     # If you only manage the dbs and users and the server is on
     # another host
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ mysql:
       # my.cnf param that not require value
       no-auto-rehash: noarg_present
 
+  salt_user:
+    salt_user_name: 'salt'
+    salt_user_password: 'someotherpass'
+    grants:
+      - 'all privileges'
+
   # Manage databases
   database:
     - foo