Hi, I am having this exact error message. I have not used mysql before and I mailed this question before and someone answered but it didn't work. I have compiled and installed mysql. I run the mysql_install_db script and it tells me to change my password. I have never set a password as this is the first time I am running it. I was told to NOT use the -p option which I did and it prompts me for a password I enter it and I get the not authorised use @ localhost message.
what is the exact command line used to set the intial password. Thanks, Matt. On Wednesday 19 December 2001 11:24 am, Henning Sprang wrote: > Am 18 Dec 2001 16:11:18 -0800 schrieb Jeremiah Jester: > > Went through these steps and resetup the tables but im still unable to > > set a new password. > > > > The command i used was: > > > > /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password mypassword > > > > I then was prompted for a password. But when it failed to authenticate I > > recieved this error: > > > > /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > > error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)' > > Yes, > that's correct like this. > > I assume now that you want to set your initial password on the databse > as you didn't already set one. You did not set any password until now > and you cleaned up all your mysql Data before, dealing with a complete > clean Mysql INstallation for now. > > That means you will have to use mysqadmin _without_ the -p option, > as this option means "for the user given with -u exists a password and I > want to be prompted for this _actual_ password". The "password" keyword > then means that you want to set the _new_ password for the user given > with -u to the word after the keyword password. > > So, for now you have to type: > > mysqladmin -u root password YOURNEWPASSWORD > > after that when you want to change it againg, you will have to type > > mysqladmin -u root -p password MYSECONDNEWPASSWORD > > you will then be asked to type your old password one last time, > then it will be changed to MYSECONDNEWPASSWORD. > > > Sorry, > some of my answers where a bit confusing in this thread! > > And OT: the last mail that came from me through the list shouldn't > normally be sent out, I am just betatesting Ximian Evolution Mailer, and > it really fucking sucks, at least the Version that come with Suse 7.3 - > sending mail you don't want to be sent and not sending mail you consider > beeing sent since long time is not considered a feature! > > henning > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble > unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
