MySQL Workbench Root Password - mysql

Just had helpdesk install mySQL Workbench but when trying to connect to a new connection i am asked for a root password. I try to connect without putting in the password but am thrown an error.

After research i found that whoever installs your mySQL will set up the root password. i eventually got the password from help desk

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How to install mysql again if I forgot my password

I have been trying to install mysql and there was no problem until it asked for password and I wrote and it said it was right until it asked for password again for connection and it said that it was wrong i tried to uninstall and install again but it keep asking for my password.
as root you can change your password by cmd like
ALTER USER 'yourname'#'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'MyNewPass';
you can access your db from anywhere

Reinstalled MySQL, mysql_secure_install results in access denied

A few years ago I wanted to learn MySQL and installed MySQL Community on Fedora Linux. Today, I'm needing it for a project, but I can't remember any users or passwords. I removed it through dnf and installed it again. I started the server through systemctl and ran mysql_secure_installation. It prompted:
Securing the MySQL server deployment.
Enter password for user root:
I typed a new password and it issued an error:
Error: Access denied for user 'root'#'localhost' (using password: YES)
I tried to remove MySQL again, delete the /var/lib/mysql folder and reinstall it again. Still, no success, it keeps issuing the same error.
Could anybody help me install MySQL and configure it properly, please?
Im not using fedora, but i think same way as other linux
you should type console "mysql -u root -p" where -u is a user and -p is a password, I think you not used -p or maybe my mistake then need more information how did you try to access to database.
have a nice day :)

mysql password unrecognized after exit terminal

i'm new in sql.
I have mamp.
I program in terminal and i don't understand why my password for connect to mysql doesn't work after a first connection.
If I'm connect for first time after launch mamp, it work. But after it says password incorrect ...
I don't understand why because I can connect if I restart mamp with the same password.
Anyone have answer ?
thx for time.

Can't connect to MySQL using SequelPro

I have recently installed MySQL 5.7.16 on an iMac running El Capitan. I had a few minor hiccups initially because I forgot the root password but that has now been reset and I can now log into MySQL as root user using:
$ mysql -u root -p
However, when I try to connect to MySQL server as root using SequelPro, I get the message:
Unable to connect via the socket, or the request timed out.
Double-check that the socket path is correct and that you have the necessary privileges, and that the server is running.
MySQL said: Your password has expired. To log in you must change it using a client that supports expired passwords.
When I look in /tmp folder, I was expecting to find mysql.sock but, instead, there is a file called mysql.sock.lock. Could this be causing the problem? I can't find where that .lock file has come from and I'm not sure what to do about it. Any help would be appreciated.
I'm not entirely sure what happened to cause the root password to expire but something had thrown a spanner in the works. Anyway, the solution for me was to log into MySQL from the Terminal using:
$ mysql -u root -p
...and then alter the root user's password using:
> ALTER USER 'root'#'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'NewPass';
That seemed to do the trick. I was then able to log in to MySQL using Sequel Pro with no problems.
Instead of using a socket connection, you could try connecting via Sequel Pro's standard connection using 127.0.0.1 as the host.
Thus spake the 5.7 docs:
The installation process creates only a single root account, 'root'#'localhost', automatically generates a random password for this account, and marks the password expired. The MySQL administrator must connect as root using the random password and assign a new password. (The server writes the random password to the error log.)
So, connect from terminal and change the root password.
Either your first password may not have been saved OR it just truly never persisted.
For me it was the sudo /usr/local/bin/mysql_secure_installation that may not have ever persisted the password correctly. Since your first password never changed, there is no password or ,like your error said, "expired" to nothing.
Run or rerun the code above, don't type anything for the password field and follow the steps, from the preloaded setup program.

Cannot Connect to Database Server mysql workbench

I'm trying to connect to mysql workbench but I get the following error
Error Message
Cannot Connect to Database Server
Your connection attempt failed for user 'root' from your host to server at
127.0.0.1:3306:
Could not open database.
Please:
1. Check that mysql is running on server 127.0.0.1
Check that mysql is running on port 3306 (note: 3306 is the default, but this can be changed)
Check the root has rights to connect to 127.0.0.1 from your address (mysql rights define what clients can connect to the server and from which machines)
Make sure you are both providing a password if needed and using the correct
password for 127.0.0.1 connecting from the host address you're connecting
When I Test Connection, the parameters are correct, and actually I can enter and manage database in console.
When I installed Mysql for first time I could enter to Workbench one time and if I closed Workbench I had to restart my PC to connect another time.
I reinstalled 2 or 3 times Mysql server and Workbench and now I cannot connect from Workbench even once.
I faced similar issue and resolved it by following these steps:
In the terminal, execute this command
mysql -u root -p -h localhost -P 3306
Enter the password
This will be displayed
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 18
Server version: 8.0.16 Homebrew
Now do,
ALTER USER 'root'#'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'root';
Now you should be able to login and connect to DB in the workbench with password 'root'
I don't know if it helps anyone, but I had the same problem on windows after updating from MySQL 5.7 to 8.0.
The solution for me was to go to services.msc, stop the MySQL service and start the "MySQL80" service instead.
Then I restarted MySQL Workbench (run as admin) and it worked.
Please make sure that You have Downloaded MySQl server while dowloading MySQl workbench from MySQl installer (if you have checked Custom download)
I had the same issue a few days ago. As I could see in the original question, there has been multiple MySQL installation on the same computer - the same flow I tried after failing in the first attempt.
In the case we are trying to reinstall MySQL, we should be aware of remaining hidden files after MySQL has been uninstalled for the first time. In order to remove them all (and make one successful installation), we should:
Make hidden files visible on your computer (instructions)
Delete all files related to MySQL after choosing uninstalling of the MySQL (I had to check C://ProgramData hidden folder)
Try a new installation
I think that during the first installation, I didn't have all required dependencies on the computer (for example Python) and the installation failed. After installing it, uninstalling the MySQL, and taking steps from above, I finally managed to run it successfully :)
I hope this could help someone! :)
This solved it for me (MAC OS)
Open MySQL from System Preferences > MySQL
Click 'Stop MySQL Server' if the server is running
Select 'Initialize Database'
Type your new password.
Choose 'Use legacy password'
Start the Server again.
Now connect the MySQL Workbench