From http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_MySQL_Database_Adm inistration.html#Default_privileges
The MySQL root user is created as a superuser who can do anything. Connections must be made from the local host. Note: The initial root password is empty, so anyone can connect as root without a password and be granted all privileges. From http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_MySQL_Database_Adm inistration.html#Passwords when you store a non-empty password using INSERT or UPDATE statements, you must use the PASSWORD() function to encrypt it. This is because the user table stores passwords in encrypted form, not as plaintext. If you forget that fact, you are likely to attempt to set passwords like this: shell> mysql -u root mysql mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host,User,Password) VALUES('%','jeffrey','biscuit'); mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oladejo, Tokunboh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 07:06 Subject: mysqladmin password > Hi All, > > Does anyone knows how to change my mysqladmin password or how to find out > what the password it, I installed the rpm package, didn't setup any > password, however when I setup a tool to use it with, the tool is asking me > to produce the mysqladmin password. > > > Thanx > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
