Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 18:45:17 -0700 From: Sarath ER <sarath@linuxtechs.net> To: John Andrews <John.Andrews@acc.co.nz> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: re-setting root password for MYSQL win 2003 Message-ID: <42A4FC2D.2000703@linuxtechs.net> In-Reply-To: <21254E0482266244B6BE9186181F8A5E0277B9CA@corsxc0001> References: <21254E0482266244B6BE9186181F8A5E0277B9CA@corsxc0001>
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John Andrews wrote:
>in order to access the MYSQL control centre and MYSQL administrator I
>need to be able to re-set the root userpassword, can someone please
>advise on how this is done in win2003 server
>
>admin tools/computer management/ local users and groups does not
>disclose the MYSQL root user
>see print screen.
>
>TIA
>
>john
>
>
This is the wrong place to ask for a windows qn. Anyways here it is.
The procedure under Windows:
1.
Log on to your system as Administrator.
2.
Stop the MySQL server if it is running. For a server that is
running as a Windows service, go to the Services manager:
Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
Then find the MySQL service in the list, and stop it.
If your server is not running as a service, you may need to use
the Task Manager to force it to stop.
3.
Create a text file and place the following command within it on a
single line:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('MyNewPassword');
Save the file with any name. For this example the file will be
|C:\mysql-init.txt|.
4.
Open a console window to get to the DOS command prompt:
Start Menu -> Run -> cmd
5.
We are assuming that you installed MySQL to |C:\mysql|. If you
installed MySQL to another location, adjust the following commands
accordingly.
At the DOS command prompt, execute this command:
C:\> C:\mysql\bin\mysqld-nt --init-file=C:\mysql-init.txt
The contents of the file named by the |--init-file| option are
executed at server startup, changing the |root| password. After
the server has started successfully, you should delete
|C:\mysql-init.txt|.
Users of MySQL 4.1 and higher who install MySQL using the MySQL
Installation Wizard may need to specify a |--defaults-file| option:
C:\> C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
--defaults-file="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\my.ini"
--init-file=C:\mysql-init.txt
The appropriate |--defaults-file| setting can be found using the
Services Manager:
Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
Find the MySQL service in the list, right-click on it, and choose
the |Properties| option. The |Path to executable| field contains
the |--defaults-file| setting.
6.
Stop the MySQL server, then restart it in normal mode again. If
you run the server as a service, start it from the Windows
Services window. If you start the server manually, use whatever
command you normally use.
7.
You should be able to connect using the new password.
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