Keith,

Is it possible you have a second entry for [EMAIL PROTECTED] which
doesn't require a password?

 - michael dykman


On 9/26/07, B. Keith Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Everyone,
>
> So I have never seen this before. I set up a database yesterday. I added a 
> user today in the normal manner..
>
> ie
>
> grant usage on *.* to 'username'@'%' identified by 'password';
>
> Here is the thing. You exit the console and try to log in with mysql -u 
> username -ppassword and it won't let you in...
>
> BUT it log in with both "mysql -u username" and also "mysql -u username -p 
> (hit enter key)". So the user account works without a password.
>
> executing the show grants command shows a password so this shouldn't work. 
> Never had this problem before and kind of hard to google for "mysql user 
> login without password but has password"..
>
> show grants for 'user'@'%';
> +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> | Grants for [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
> +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> | GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'user'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY PASSWORD 'password_hash' |
> +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> There are other privileges for the appropriate databases but they really 
> aren't relevant.
>
> thanks,
>
> Keith
>
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 - michael dykman
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