MySQL command prompt doesnt require password - mysql

I have installed MySQL on my machine. I can log in by directly opening the MySQL 5.6 command line client from the start menu and it prompts me for my password. When I enter the correct password it lets me in, and if it's wrong, it kicks me out.
When I run MySQL from the command prompt, the ONLY way I can log in (using both root user or another user I have created) is to enter no password. If I enter my password it says access denied to root#localhost... yada yada ... using password:YES
so in summary if i type
mysql -u root -p
password: [mypassword]
it doesn't work, throwing the error Access denied, using password yes
However, if I do
mysql -u root -p
password: [blank]
it logs in. same behavior for any other user.
That makes no sense to me cause in every other application I have to enter a password to get in.
any ideas?

This is because the user root has no password by default unless specified during installation. Trying to login with a password is impossible if there is no password.

Related

I am trying to access my mysql server from the command line by typing in this: mysql -u root -p

I am trying to access my MySQL server from the command prompt. I typed in this command:
c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin>mysql -u root -p
Then I entered my password when prompted and got this error message:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'#'localhost' (using password: YES)
I'm not too experienced with MySQL or the command line interface so I'm not sure what this error message means. I've tried watching some youtube videos on different ways to do this but I keep on getting the same error. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks!
It means your attempt to get authenticated failed.
That is probably because you are using the wrong password for the "root" user in your mysql instance. When you say "entered my password" do you mean you entered the password you set for root when you installed mysql, or do you mean the password you have for your user account on that computer?
It needs to be the mysql password for the user in mysql named "root". Note that this has nothing to do with any users in the operating system that is running this instance of mysql.
Check your choice of password and make sure you use the mysql "root" user password. Or if you have the credentials (that is, the user name and password) for a different user in the mysql instance, use those instead.

install mysql 5.7 without root password

trying to install mysql 5.7 i get the prompt for a root password.
after pressing enter i assume that the password for the root user will just be blank (null?)
if i try to connect to the server with mysql -u root the connection can't be established due to wrong authentication. if i add the -p parameter to get the prompt and leaving that empty will also result in bad authentication.
i'm not sure if can i completely remove the root password for mysql.
What system user are you connecting from ?
If you don't provide a root password during installation, it does not just set an empty password, it refuses any password, and only the system root user can connect, just by typing :
mysql

mysql access denied for user 'odbc'#'localhost' to database

I installed MySql5.5 and set password during installation but when I try to use mysql from windows command prompt, I have get the error:
access denied for user 'odbc'#'localhost' to database password = 'YES'
I would like to change it back into "root#localhost" as well as to reset the password but I can't log in mysql.
How do I login to mysql with root?
You're trying to use the mysql interactive shell? You can specify usernames at the command line:
c:\> mysql -u root -p
where
-u = specify username
-p = prompt for password
I fixed this by implementing a little hacky solution. Downloaded hxd (hex editor) and searched for 'ODBC' (there should only be one match) and just changed it to 'root'.
You are logging into mysql with a default no-rights user, you have to login as root if you want to do everything:
C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin>mysql.exe -u root -p
Enter Password: *****
If you never specified a root password it should be blank, if you did, you have to remember what it was, or find out how to reset the root password.

'Access denied for user 'root'#'localhost' (using password: NO)'

I'm trying to set the password of the user root but I'm gettin the error below, any idea?
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Grants for root#localhost |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'#'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY PASSWORD '*436576511F70A4E3B305E1AB8E209851945D8687' WITH GRANT OPTION |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> exit
Bye
root#tirengarfio:/var/www/rs2# mysqladmin -u root password foo,
mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Access denied for user 'root'#'localhost' (using password: NO)'
$ mysqladmin -u root -p password
Enter password:
New password:
Confirm new password:
password is to be typed literally. It's a command. You don't have to substitute password with your actual password.
# /etc/init.d/mysqld stop
Stopping MySQL: [ OK ]
# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
[1] 13694
# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
# mysql -u root
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 1
Server version: 5.0.77 Source distribution
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
mysql>
Set/Change password:
mysqladmin -u root -p password
Login to MySQL console:
mysql -u root -p
To exit the console:
.\q
when trying to run this command i got the same error
sudo mysqladmin create asteriskcdrdba
i simply add a few lines to the code
-u root -p
and pressed the enter key. i then typed my password and hit enter. Linux liked my command as nothing more was displayed
so maybe try
sudo <your command here> -u <username> -p
after that hit enter and enter your password
Those are all good answers, but don't quite touch the deep cause of the problem one most likely has if faced with the OP question. That is, not knowing the ORIGINAL "starting" password created during the installation time.
And all these command lines with "-u root ..." etc. imply knowing and using THAT password.
Now this part from the original installation message may help anyone facing the problem above:
Initial password for first time use of MySQL is saved in $HOME/.mysql_secret
ie. when you want to use "mysql -u root -p" first you should see password
in /root/.mysql_secret
This is basically a more detailed version of a previous answer.
In your Terminal, go to the location of your utility program, mysqladmin
For example, if you were doing local development and using an application like M/W/XAMP, you might go to the directory:
/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin
This is where mysqladmin resides.
If you're not using an application like MAMP, you may also be able to find your local installation of mysql at: /usr/local/mysql
And then if you go to: /usr/local/mysql/bin/
You are in the directory where mysqladmin resides.
Then, to change the password, you will do the following:
At your Terminal prompt enter the exact command below (aka copy and paste) and press enter. The word "password" is part of the command, so don't be confused and come to the conclusion that you need to replace this word with some password you created previously or want to use in the future. You will have a chance to enter a new password soon enough, but it's not in this first command that you will do that:
./mysqladmin -u root -p password
The Terminal will ask you to enter your original or initial password, not a new one yet. From the above image you provided, it looks like you have one already created, so enter it here:
Enter password: oldpassword
The Terminal will ask you to enter a new password. Type it here and press enter:
New password: newpassword
Then the Terminal will ask you to confirm the new password. Type it here and press enter:
Confirm new password: newpassword
Reset or restart your Terminal.
In some cases, as with M/W/XAMP, you will have to update this new password in various files in order to get your application running properly again.
open my.cnf using following path
C:\xampp\mysql\bin
under # The following options will be passed to all MySQL clients
#password remove # comment sign if it is there password = "newpassword"
save file
close file
re-start mysql
Firstly, go to the folder support-files on terminal, and start the server
by mysql.server start,
Secondly, go to the folder bin on terminal or type
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password
It would ask you for the old temporary password which was given to you while installing Mysql, type that and type in your new password and it would work.

Can't Connect to LocalHost Mysql Server

I recently installed mysql server and client, but I can't connect to the server. I get this message:
Access denied for user 'root'#'localhost' (using password: YES/NO)
Whatever I do i will always get the same message.
I tried commenting bind-address but still the same thing.
If you set up a password for the root user during installation, then start the mysql client with the -p option, mysql -u root -p, and it should prompt you for a password.
If there's no password set, leave the -p off and it should log right in.
If you've somehow forgotten what the root password is, you can fix it by following these instructions... http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/resetting-permissions.html