Step # 1 : Stop mysql service
# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
Step # 2: Start to MySQL server w/o password:
# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
Step # 3: Connect to mysql server using mysql client:
# mysql -u root
Step # 4: Setup new MySQL root user password
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set pas
I actually get the feeling you are not connecting as root.
Try mysql -uroot -p test instead of just mysql test
Have a nice day,
- Martijn
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 03:02, Joe wrote:
> OK, thanks, that got me in. But upon inspection, the user.host
> values do not look fouled up as I thought they w
When you are in without the flag , issue the following:
Select current_user();
It should return root.
Then do this:
Grant all privileges on *.* 'root'@'%' identified by 'letmein'
It should work If you did not mess too much with grant tables.
Claudio
Il giorno 26 ago, 2009 4:36 m., "Todd Lyons"
>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 02:12, Joe
> wrote:
>> > We have an inaccessible MySQL v5.0.45 DB (w/Innodb) we
>> > really need some help regaining access to. While attempting
>> > to adjust/add remote user access, we accidentally did the
>> > following:
>> >
>> > use mysql;
>> > update user set hos
OK, thanks, that got me in. But upon inspection, the user.host
values do not look fouled up as I thought they were (it appears
the bogus update may have aborted). But my access problem
remains
If I start with --skip-grant-tables, 'show databases' shows all
DBs. But without that flag, I only
You have to reset the permissions.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html
Carlos
On 8/25/2009 7:12 PM, Joe wrote:
We have an inaccessible MySQL v5.0.45 DB (w/Innodb) we really
need some help regaining access to. While attempting to
adjust/add remote user access, we
Hey Joe,
stop the server, start it with --skip-grant-tables, change the root
entry in mysql.user to your liking, and then restart the server
without --skip-grant-tables.
viola!
Walter
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 02:12, Joe wrote:
> We have an inaccessible MySQL v5.0.45 DB (w/Innodb) we really
> nee
