Even the most recent version of the ODBC drivers act as though they are pre-4.1 clients. Now that you know that, what you read in this article should make better sense:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Old_client.html It contains links to other details on the issue and some suggestions to work around your problem. Let's all say it together: "The manual is your friend" ;-D Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine "Danesh Daroui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 09/08/2004 07:59:04 PM: > Hi all, > > I have a Linux Database Server which runs MySQL 4.1 and a Windows > Client machine which runs MySQL 4.1 too. I have installed the latest > version of MyODBC on both machines and they have been installed > successfully. Now, at the Administrative Tools in the Control Panel > on my Windows system (Client) when I try to connect to my Linux > system by using a valid user it doesn't connect and returns an error > message which is: > > [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver] Client does not supportauthentication > protocol requested by server; consider upgrade MySQL client. > > What is the problem ? What should I do now ? I am totaly confuse, > please help... > > Regards, > > Danesh Daroui >
