>>2. Is it possible to let the users by them self change their
>>password? Then they could change it to their UNIX-password. As far
>>as I know only the MySQL admin can change the users passwords. :(
>
>Yes, that's possible. The user connects and issues this command:
>SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('new
At 8:27 AM + 9/17/01, Jonas Larsson wrote:
>> > But wouldn't it be possible to let MySQL use MD5-hashed pw like UNIX? Why
>>> isn't that implemented? Then it would be easy to transfer the hash...
>>>
>>
>>Yes it definitly would be nice and would have been easier to impliment than
>>the curre
> > But wouldn't it be possible to let MySQL use MD5-hashed pw like UNIX?
>Why
> > isn't that implemented? Then it would be easy to transfer the hash...
> >
>
>Yes it definitly would be nice and would have been easier to impliment than
>the current Password() implimentation (just call crypt()!!).
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From: "Jonas Larsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> But wouldn't it be possible to let MySQL use MD5-hashed pw like UNIX? Why
> isn't that implemented? Then it would be easy to transfer the hash...
>
Yes it definitly would be nice and would have been easier to impliment than
the current Password()
>>By looking in the documentation and the FAQ I can't find out how one
>>should do to share passwords (in e.g. MD5 format) between UNIX (e.g.
>>Linux) and MySQL.
>>
>>I like to setup a MySQL database for 20 of my users on a Linux box
>>and it would be nice if they could retain their UNIX passwords
At 7:21 PM + 9/16/01, Jonas Larsson wrote:
>Hi,
>
>By looking in the documentation and the FAQ I can't find out how one
>should do to share passwords (in e.g. MD5 format) between UNIX (e.g.
>Linux) and MySQL.
>
>I like to setup a MySQL database for 20 of my users on a Linux box
>and it woul
Hi,
By looking in the documentation and the FAQ I can't find out how one should
do to share passwords (in e.g. MD5 format) between UNIX (e.g. Linux) and
MySQL.
I like to setup a MySQL database for 20 of my users on a Linux box and it
would be nice if they could retain their UNIX passwords. Is
