yes, you needed to use the PASSWORD( ) function
mysqladmin -h hostname -u user password 'new password'
-Ryan Hatch
"Miretsky, Anya" wrote:
> I tried to create a password for the root user in a new installation of
> MySQL by typing
> % mysql -u root mysql
> Then typing and update statement like
> > Update user set password = "somepassword" where user="root";
> After doing this I typed because I could still get into mysql without a
> password % mysqladmin -u root status % mysqladmin -u root reload
>
> I think what I should have done is typed - update user SET password =
> PASSWORD("somepassword") where user ="root".
>
> Now I can't get into mysql at all as root, with the password I set.
>
> I get the error message "Access denied for user 'root@localhost' (using
> password =YES)"
>
> I have tried to restart mysql with the --skip-grant-tables option but I
> still can't get in as root?
>
> How do I fix this? Can anyone help?
>
> Anya Miretsky
> Computer Technology Dept.
> Brooklyn Botanic Garden
> 1000 Washington Avenue
> Brooklyn, NY 11225
>
> (718)623-7265
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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