Dear Sir/madam, we are able to connect Mysql database using JSP in Linux RedHat-6.2 OS (with out using user and password). when we are trying to connect using user and password it was not able to connect. We wrote code like this String DBUrl = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/databasename?user=username&&password=pass"; Iam getting an error : "java.sql.SQLException: Communication link failure: Bad handshake ". please give a suggestion to connect mysql, Thanking you Sir, naveed _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php