You should add an account the old software/scripts can use to access the new
MySQL server. Simply add the account then update the password using the
OLD_PASSWORD function.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/encryption-functions.html#function_old-password
On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Sc
Hello. It is time for some long overdue service consolidation on my end.
I have a production machine ready to go, running the latest MySql 5
series.
I have a legacy machine running MySql 4. As you know, version 4 used
an older user account password system.
I also will be up against some d
