B.3.3.2 How to Reset the Root Password If you have never assigned a If you know the If you assigned a B.3.3.2.1 Resetting the Root Password: Windows Systems On Windows, use the following procedure to reset the password for the MySQL
You should now be able to connect to the MySQL server as B.3.3.2.2 Resetting the Root Password: Unix and Unix-Like Systems On Unix, use the following procedure to reset the password for the MySQL The instructions assume that you start the MySQL server from the Unix login account that you normally use for running it. For example, if you run the server using the
You should now be able to connect to the MySQL server as B.3.3.2.3 Resetting the Root Password: Generic InstructionsThe preceding sections provide password-resetting instructions specifically for Windows and Unix and Unix-like systems. Alternatively, on any platform, you can reset the password using the mysql client (but this approach is less secure):
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