An answer to my own question. I have solved this problem which seems to be due to the way mysql 4.1.7 stores it's passwords. I used the mysql function OLD_PASSWORD to make mysql store it's passwords in the pre 4.1.x method. Basically the syntax is: mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password = OLD_PASSWORD('newpwd') WHERE Host = 'some_host' AND User = 'some_user'; mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Now I seem to be able to connect. --ja On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Gleb Paharenko wrote: > Hello. > > Did you use mysql client program from 4.1.7 installation? When you use > it from 4.1.0 or older (on another machine) there some differences in > authentication handshake. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I have done some looking in the archive for this but can't seem to find > > anything recent that seems to apply. > > > > I have a brand new install of 4.1.7 on a Redhat 9 box. I compiled it with: > > CFLAGS="-O3 -mcpu=pentiumpro" CXX=gcc CXXFLAGS="-O3 -mpentiumpro > > -felide-constructors -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti" ./configure --prefix > > /usr/local/mysql --enable-assembler --with-mysqld-ldflags=-all-static > > --datadir /web/data > > > > It starts just fine. This is a new install and I haven't put any data in > > it so I don't think that I need to do any sort of permission fixing (Isn't > > that just for migrated data?) I can connect to it via local host just fine > > but if I try to connect from another machine running 4.1.? I get: > > bash-2.05$ mysql landfill -u root -p -h 192.168.1.100 > > Enter password: > > ERROR 1043: Bad handshake > > bash-2.05$ > > > > Any idea what I am doing wrong? > > > > --ja > > > -- -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]