System, Friday, February 15, 2002, 5:38:51 AM, you wrote:
>> jr> i made the mistake of changing my root password manually in the mysql >> jr> database. after doing so, i 'flushed privileges'. >> >> jr> now i'm unable to log on using the root. i've tried to log on using the new >> jr> password a number of times, but i'm always denied access. strangely enough, >> jr> other users (that have passwords) can log on successfully without providing >> jr> a password. does anybody have any recommendations for logging on as the root >> jr> user ... and fixing this privileges problem? >> >> Look at: http://www.mysql.com/doc/R/e/Resetting_permissions.html >> It will help you. SAakaTRotP> What if you run into: SAakaTRotP> Script started on Thu Feb 14 20:35:44 2002 SAakaTRotP> doctor.nl2k.ab.ca//var$ mysqladmin -h localhost -u root password 'Nathan84' SAakaTRotP> mysqladmin: unable to change password; error: 'You must have privileges to update tables in the mysql database to be able to change passwords for others' SAakaTRotP> doctor.nl2k.ab.ca//var$ exuit it SAakaTRotP> exit Did you run mysql at first time? The recomended way to change password and privileges is to use GRANT statement. SAakaTRotP> Script done on Thu Feb 14 20:35:56 2002 -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/ This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.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
