Being an Apache module has nothing to do with it, it's who the webserver is as running and what machine the database is hosted on versus what you have in your conenct string. Just because a DBI connection works from your shell doesn't mean it will work identically when run by a web server. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The kicker is that this only becomes a problem while using it as an Apache > module... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Apache mod_perl List, > > > > I am attempting to use DBI / DBD::mysql within Apache::ASP under mod_perl > > and am constantly receiving the following error: > > > > Access denied for user: 'dealerdb@localhost' (Using password: YES) > > > > Should I be using a different module than `use DBI;`? Any help, > > suggestions, or prior experience would be appreciated. Thanks, in > advance. -- Salon Internet http://www.salon.com/ HTTP mechanic, Perl diver, Mebwaster, Some of the above Ian Kallen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / AIM: iankallen / Fax: (561) 619-0995