maya wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>> maya wrote:
>>> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>>> maya wrote:
>>>>> Rik wrote:
>>>>>> On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:55:40 +0200, maya <maya778899@yahoo.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> just as I thought, am having a hard time running MySQL on Vista
>>>>>>> (Ultimate ed.) just downloaded mysql-5.0.45-win32.zip, installed
>>>>>>> fine
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> but at the end of config I get firewall/port error, get told I
>>>>>>> have to add port.. I added port 3306, but still get exact same
>>>>>>> error at the end of configuration:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Error 1045 - Access denied for user root@localhost using pswd YES
>>>>>>> (pswd YES?)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Default setup is AFAIK root WITHOUT password....
>>>>>
>>>>> then why is first field in password set-up "current" password???
>>>>> (there are a total of THREE fields when you set up pswd:
>>>>> current, new, confirm...)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> thank you...
>>>>
>>>> Maybe because it's a generic form? Or you may be installing over an
>>>> older version of MySQL where you do have a password? Or maybe just
>>>> to get people to ask stupid questions?
>>>
>>> I'm on a brand new machine I got about a week ago.. no previous
>>> install of MySQL.. (what is "generic" form??)
>>>
>>> thank you...
>>>
>>
>> Nothing to do with MySQL. It's just a form which is used generically.
>>
>> Just like when you sign on to Windows - it asks for a password,
>> whether you have one set or not.
>>
>
> ok, to recap: this is NOT an authentication problem, I cannot get past
> phase where you SET password... oh brother, what a pain..
>
> thank you..
>
>
>

Yes, it is an authentication problem:

>>>>> Error 1045 - Access denied for user root@localhost using pswd YES

The question is, if you don't enter a password into the field, why is is
saying "pswd YES"? I would think it should detect the empty field and
not use a password.

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