Have you gone through all of the troubleshooting options outlined here: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Access_denied.html
There are many links on that page to various other corrective actions you can take in order to restore your access. Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine "Kamal Ahmed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 10/13/2004 11:05:01 AM: > Hi, > > This is the only place where I can ask these questions, and would > greatly appreciate if anyone can give me some clue on how to resolve > these issues. > > I have MySql running on Redhat 9, and I am trying to create a New > Database. > > When I issue the command: > mysqladmin -u root ver > > Result: > mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > error: 'Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: NO)' > > Command: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] home]# mysqladmin -u root flush-privileges password > "abcdef" > > Result: > mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > error: 'Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: NO)' > > Q1. How can I change the password for root ? > Q2. How do I know if root IS the admin for MySql ? > Q3. How can I add a Database ? > Q4. How can I add a New User to a New Database ? > > > Thanks in Advance, > > -Kamal. > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
