[Typo3] mysql connection failed

[Ries van Twisk]

Diedrik,

- on mysql 4.1 you need to run mysql with the option : --old-passwords, 
this is because mysql changed they way passwords are given from client 
to server.
But I would install phpmyadmin, and see if you get a connection from 
there, then create users/password on the DB for typo3.

- Check if the mysql server runs on the appropriate port

- Check for firewalls

ries

> hi list, sorry for posting this again, after posting this message on 
> the windows install list, but i hope to get an answer here that can 
> help me
>
> i'm have troubles getting my typo3 site up and running. I have a clean 
> installed winserver 2003 install with apache 2 and php 4.3.11 running 
> (latest versions). phpinfo shows they are running ok. However when i 
> install mysql 4.1 (or 4.0) i get prompted in the FE that there is a 
> Database Error, The current username, password or host was not 
> accepted when the connection to the database was attempted to be 
> established!
>
> mysql seems to be running fine, but when checking with the install 
> tool it shows under Basic Configuration:
> ---
> Check database:
> Could not connect to MySQL!
> Connecting to MySQL failed with these settings:
> Username: root
> Password: *******
> Host: localhost
>
> Make sure you're using the correct set of data.
> ---
>
> and under Database Analyzer:
> -- 
> Your database connection failed
> ---
>
> So it seems typo3 cannot connect to the database. I'm no expert on 
> installing webservers, so please forgive me for asking this, where can 
> i check if my username and password are ok (are these these the 
> password settings given while installing the mysql database?, cause 
> the password i used, gives in typo3 a error, stating it is not an 
> alphanumeric password. Ifso how and where can i change this).
>
> Or if you have any other suggestions?, cause i've been struggling to 
> get this up and running. Do i have to set somewere in tyo3 where my 
> database is located, cause it doesn't give me that option right now
>
> BTW, something else. On and older weberver i've used the 6.0 rc1 wamp 
> installer, and still use the apache/php and mysql versions. I changed 
> the http.conf file to make it more secure, and uninstalled phpmyadmin. 
> Do you think this setup is still secure, or do i need to upgrade 
> (which given my current issues with my current webserver doesn't make 
> me very willing )
>
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