You can change the mysql config to apply the set options.
sql_mode = 'ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION'
However this is not always desireable on shared hosting you don't know the follow on effects.
So far, I've found I can simply set this in the installer and the db connection class.
include/database/PearDatabase.php