You can try using the old-passwords option in the my.cnf file or you can try building your ODBC driver from the bitkeeper source. I would check the documentation to verify that the ODBC build you have supports the 4.1.+ servers.
-----Original Message----- From: Arthur Maloney To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 5/19/04 12:28 PM Subject: Password error Hello MySQL Listers, Using myODBC 3.51.07, Win2k SP4, ADO 2.7 & mySQL5 If I make the connection when user account does not have a password it works. If I set a password I get the error below ??? Which MySQL client is it referring to?? Any suggestions regarding connection string ?? err No -2147467259 [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client cnn.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};" _ & "SERVER=" & strServerName & ";" _ & "DATABASE=" & strDBName & ";" _ & "UID=" & strLogin & ";" _ & "PWD=" & strPassword & ";" _ & " OPTION=3" also tried '& "OPTION=" & 1 + 2 + 8 + 32 + 2048 + 163841 -- Best regards, Arthur mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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]