Hello.


The password hashing mechanism was updated in MySQL 4.1 to provide better 

security and to reduce the risk of passwords being intercepted. Use

OLD_PASSWORD() instead of PASSWORD. See:

  http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Password_hashing.html





Jerry Swanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I upgraded mysql  mysql-3.23.58-1  to  mysql4.1

> 

> In mysql-3.23 ( I have this field)

> password      | varbinary(45)                   | YES  |     | NULL   

> |

> 

> I inserted data into this field as password('pass').

> 

> I have php script that checks if login valid.  mysql-3.23 and

> mysql-4.1 have identical data.

> 

> It worked on mysql-3.23 but doesn't work on mysql4.1. Password don't match.

> 

> Any ideas why?

> 



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