the method signature for getConnection is: public static synchronized Connection getConnection(String url, String user, String password) throws SQLException try PURE JSP Java Server Pages by James Goodwill from Sams. a nice book. has some coding errors. At 04:02 PM 7/18/01 -0600, you wrote: >I am starting using mysql and I made a java SimpleQuery servlet that is >suppose to retreive one row from the database. However, when I try to >connect I get that message from the Subject. I know I'm suppose to pass >the password but can't seem to find a way of doing it. I was wondering if >the problem was with those two lines or if it was in the tdx mysql driver >default configuration in the ODBC. > >Class c = Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver"); >dbConn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:TestDSN;"); > >I would appreciate if someone could help me to get my connection going. >Thank you very much >Luc Lalancette ---------- tom marlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] fax / voice mail: 714 507 3802 ext 4881 Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that - amateurs built the ark. - professionals built the Titanic.