You need to connect as a privileged user. You should delete the anonymous account for security reasons.
-----Original Message----- From: Shane Korosec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 1:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Access denied error I have recently installed MySQL my mac running OS X 10.3 and can connect to MySQL using the command: /Library/MySQL/bin/mysql However, once connected, I have tried to create a database and received the error message: ERROR 1044: Access denied for user: '@localhost' to database 'new_database' I have exited and tried connecting using the command: sudo /Library/MySQL/bin/mysql and received the error message: ERROR 1045 - Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: NO) I am a relatively inexperienced MySQL user, so what can I do so I can manage my database? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. _________________________________________________________________ Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp -- 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]