Shutdown you mysqld sever and restart it with > mysqld -u root -Sg &
then grant all privileges to root, make sure that your root password is okay. Make sure that there is an entry in mysql.user table for root@localhost. Then, restart your server and see how it goes... Nasser. ---------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from mx10.lax.untd.com (mx10.lax.untd.com [10.130.24.70]) by maildeliver03.nyc.untd.com with SMTP id AAA9CZUA4ACZSBUA for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (sender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>); Mon, 20 Jan 2003 04:57:46 -0500 (EST) Received: from web.mysql.com (web.mysql.com [213.136.49.183]) by mx10.lax.untd.com with SMTP id AAA9CZUA3AGYWQBJ for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (sender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>); Mon, 20 Jan 2003 01:57:45 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 30161 invoked by uid 7797); 20 Jan 2003 09:38:01 -0000 Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm (http://www.ezmlm.org) List-ID: <mysql.mysql.com> Precedence: bulk List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 29996 invoked from network); 20 Jan 2003 09:37:51 -0000 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Admin login problem Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:37:51 +0100 (CET) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: IMP/PHP IMAP webmail program 2.2.3 X-Originating-IP: 193.2.236.15 When I type "bin/mysqladmin -u root password mypass" (or without password, because I didn't set it) then I get "Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)" I need help ?? Thank you. ------------------- http://www.email.si --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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