radhika, Tuesday, May 14, 2002, 11:41:04 AM, you wrote: rg> i have a problem in accessing the MySQL. it denies rg> access when i try to change to the mysql database. rg> it tells "Access denied for user:'@localhost' to rg> database 'mysql'. rg> I didnt setup any user or password .the server is rg> running on the root.
You should connect to the MySQL server as a root, too. mysql -uroot Then you get access to the database mysql. Your anonymous user, that is defined as ''(empty string) doesn't have access to the database mysql. rg> pls give me neccessary suggestions to overcome this . rg> regards, rg> radhika -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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