I m sorry ,try the earlier solution posted by someone else i.e to restart mysql server with grant tables disabled.and then reset the password.
that;s the only method given in the documentation 2 at mysql.com,though i cdn't get it working. again sorry for misdirections harsh On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Deependra b. Tandukar wrote: > access denied... > > DT > > At 11:56 AM 7/2/2003, harsh wrote: > > >mysqladmin password secret > > > >should work if not then mail i'll work > >out a bit and reply. > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >harsh > >http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~harsh > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Deependra b. Tandukar wrote: > > > > > Thanks for your quick response dear harsh. I have the root privilege and > > > forgot the MySQL password. Is there anyway to clear the password, or > > > retrieve it? > > > > > > DT > > > > > > At 11:13 AM 7/2/2003, harsh wrote: > > > > > > >You can set password again using root > > > >and mysqladmin command.try mysqladmin --help. > > > > > > > >correct me if i m wrong > > > > > > > >regards > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------- > > > >harsh > > > >http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~harsh > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------- > > > > > > > >On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Deependra b. Tandukar wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > > I am running RedHat 7.2 with MySQL, Apache and PHP. I forgot MySQL > > > > > password, how can it be retrieved? > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you all. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > DT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > MySQL General Mailing List > > > > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > > > > To > > unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >MySQL General Mailing List > > > >For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > > >To > > unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --- > > > Deependra b. Tandukar > > > International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) > > > http://www.icimod.org > > > ---------------------- > > > http://www.prempanda.net > > > http://www.mtnforum.org/apmn > > > http://www.hkh-friend.net/ > > > http://www.pardyp.org > > > http://www.southasianfloods.org/ > > > http://www.icimod-gis.net/web/index.html > > > > > --- > Deependra b. Tandukar > International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) > http://www.icimod.org > ---------------------- > http://www.prempanda.net > http://www.mtnforum.org/apmn > http://www.hkh-friend.net/ > http://www.pardyp.org > http://www.southasianfloods.org/ > http://www.icimod-gis.net/web/index.html > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]