how to check my current MySQL root password

[Administrator]

how to change my current MySQL root password

Go to phpMyAdmin --> Users Tab
- Click on Edit Privileges for root user
- go to Change password section --> Generate a New Password and click on the Go button.

Now you need to set this new password in the configuration files.

You can use this command from shell:

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nano /root/.my.cnf

and edit also this file

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nano /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/admin/include/db_conn.php



To check the password you the instructions bellow.

You can use this command from shell:

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grep password /root/.my.cnf

or this one

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grep db_pass /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/admin/include/db_conn.php

[Bestariweb Hosting]

to Reset MySQL Root Password also can do via SSH:

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# sh /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/resources/scripts/mysql_pwd_reset

[hnomkeng]

to Reset MySQL Root Password also can do via SSH:

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# sh /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/resources/scripts/mysql_pwd_reset

Warning: [obfuscated](): (HY000/1045): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/admin/admin/index.php on line 0
**Check your MySQL root password in: /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/resources/admin/include/db_conn.php and /root/.my.cnf


Warning: [obfuscated]() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/admin/admin/index.php on line 0
Could not connect:


mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/1045): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

[DarkSorrow]

I reset my mysql password and set it in the config files and it's still not letting me in CentOS WebPanel...



Warning: [obfuscated](): (HY000/1045): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/admin/admin/index.php on line 0


Trying to start mysql server, please wait!
Try to restart CentOS Web Panel with command: service cwpsrv restart

**Check your MySQL root password in: /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/resources/admin/include/db_conn.php and /root/.my.cnf


Warning: [obfuscated]() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/admin/admin/index.php on line 0
Could not connect:


SSH command >

root@windburn home]# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2 "No such file or directory")
[root@windburn home]#

[darkness]

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cat /root/.my.cnf

[rothkj1022]

This script is still broken, but you can run it after manually changing the password like this:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/35748657/1940276

[ahmedalnagar]

Track adjustment

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/usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/resources/admin/include/db_conn.php