RE: [cobalt-users] MySQL

["Tony" <isplists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just as a long shot try connecting to mysql as root with a password of
'new_password'.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael D.
> Bathrick
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 11:26 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] MySQL
>
>
>
> Unfortunately I get a
>
> 	"ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost'
> (Using password: NO)
>
> when I try that - I never changed the password on installing MySQL last
> week.
>
> Mike
>
> On Thu, 4 May 2000, Rodney wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> > From
> >
> http://www.gina.net/mysql/Manual_chapter/manual_Privilege_system.h
tml#Default_privileges
>
>     " The MySQL root user is created as a superuser who can do anything.
> Connections must be made from the local host. Note: The initial root
> password is empty, so anyone can connect as root without a password and be
> granted all privileges.
>      An anonymous user is created that can do anything with databases that
> have a name of 'test' or starting with 'test_'. Connections must be made
> from the local host. This means any local user can connect without a
> password and be treated as the anonymous user.
>      Other privileges are denied. For example, normal users can't use
> mysqladmin shutdown or mysqladmin processlist. "
>
> If on a telnet session you type mysql -u root and can connect, you need to
> set the root password...
> mysql>SET PASSWORD FOR root=PASSWORD('new_password');
>
> Me thinks,
> --Rodney
>
>
> "Michael D. Bathrick" wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to set up the mysql password, but I need to know the default
> > password to do so.
>
>
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