Comments on: When MySQL servers go weird http://www.myrant.net/2010/02/12/when-mysql-servers-go-weird/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iain http://www.myrant.net/2010/02/12/when-mysql-servers-go-weird/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Iain Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:06:45 +0000 http://www.myrant.net/?p=40#comment-34 Indeed, all of my research pointed at not using PASSWORD() for storing passwords. I think this will be addressed in the next development cycle for the client. (just like to point out that I'm supporting an existing system...) Out of interest, restarting mysqld made no difference. But restarting the whole machine fixed it. Indeed, all of my research pointed at not using PASSWORD() for storing passwords.
I think this will be addressed in the next development cycle for the client.

(just like to point out that I’m supporting an existing system…)

Out of interest, restarting mysqld made no difference.
But restarting the whole machine fixed it.

]]> By: David Precious http://www.myrant.net/2010/02/12/when-mysql-servers-go-weird/comment-page-1/#comment-33 David Precious Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:44:27 +0000 http://www.myrant.net/?p=40#comment-33 Hmm, I'm not sure what would cause password() to suddenly return different results, but the <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/encryption-functions.html#function_password" rel="nofollow">MySQL documentation for password()</a> does state: <blockquote> The PASSWORD() function is used by the authentication system in MySQL Server; you should not use it in your own applications. For that purpose, consider MD5() or SHA1() instead </blockquote> Are the versions of MySQL in use on the dev and live environments exactly identical? Hmm, I’m not sure what would cause password() to suddenly return different results, but the MySQL documentation for password() does state:

The PASSWORD() function is used by the authentication system in MySQL Server; you should not use it in your own applications. For that purpose, consider MD5() or SHA1() instead

Are the versions of MySQL in use on the dev and live environments exactly identical?

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