On 12/02/2011 03:45 PM, Tim Bruce - PLUG wrote:
> There is a diffence between
>      mysql -u root
>
> and
>      mysql -u root -h localhost
>
> One uses a domain socket (the first one) and one uses TCP/IP.  In short,
> you can configure MySQL to only allow certain users in from certain IP
> Addresses, IP Address Ranges or hosts.

Same error message with or without -h localhost. In both cases access 
was denied for user 'root'@'localhost'.

> Also, you may have to specify -p on the end (to prompt you for a password)
> or it will try to log you in with a blank password (i.e., no password).

Indeed -p caused a request for a password. But at this point I have no 
idea what that password is. It is not blank. I tried that.

Thanks for the thoughts, though.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens


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