MySQL user DB does not have password columns - Installing MySQL on OSX
MysqlMacosPasswordsRootMysql Problem Overview
I am trying to change MySql root password.
What I have done is below.
- Install MySql-5.7.6 ~ .dmg(Community Server) and workbench.
- Turn off the server on OSX System preferences.
- Access MySql with console. The command was
mysqld_safe --skip-grant - Execute
update user set password=password('1111') where user='root';and got an error message -->ERROR 1054 (42S22): Unknown column 'password' in 'field list'.
FYI, I did use mysql;.
So I did select query on user table and found password column actually does not exist.
It is very weird. Is it possible that original user table does not have password column?
How can I change password, which does not exist?
Thanks for your answer :D
Mysql Solutions
Solution 1 - Mysql
In MySQL 5.7, the password field in mysql.user table field was removed, now the field name is 'authentication_string'.
First choose the database:
mysql>use mysql;
And then show the tables:
mysql>show tables;
You will find the user table, now let's see its fields:
mysql> describe user;
+------------------------+-----------------------------------+------+-----+-----------------------+-------+
| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+------------------------+-----------------------------------+------+-----+-----------------------+-------+
| Host | char(60) | NO | PRI | | |
| User | char(16) | NO | PRI | | |
| Select_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Insert_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Update_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Delete_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Drop_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Reload_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Shutdown_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Process_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| File_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Grant_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| References_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Index_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Alter_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Show_db_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Super_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_tmp_table_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Lock_tables_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Execute_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Repl_slave_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Repl_client_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_view_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Show_view_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_routine_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Alter_routine_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_user_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Event_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Trigger_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| Create_tablespace_priv | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| ssl_type | enum('','ANY','X509','SPECIFIED') | NO | | | |
| ssl_cipher | blob | NO | | NULL | |
| x509_issuer | blob | NO | | NULL | |
| x509_subject | blob | NO | | NULL | |
| max_questions | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| max_updates | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| max_connections | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| max_user_connections | int(11) unsigned | NO | | 0 | |
| plugin | char(64) | NO | | mysql_native_password | |
| authentication_string | text | YES | | NULL | |
| password_expired | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
| password_last_changed | timestamp | YES | | NULL | |
| password_lifetime | smallint(5) unsigned | YES | | NULL | |
| account_locked | enum('N','Y') | NO | | N | |
+------------------------+-----------------------------------+------+-----+-----------------------+-------+
45 rows in set (0.00 sec)
Surprise！There is no field named 'password', the password field is named ' authentication_string'. So, just do this:
update user set authentication_string=password('1111') where user='root';
Now, everything will be ok.
Compared to MySQL 5.6, the changes are quite extensive: What’s New in MySQL 5.7
Solution 2 - Mysql
This error happens if you did not set the password on install, in this case the mysql using unix-socket plugin.
But if delete the plugin link from settings (table mysql.user) will other problem. This does not fix the problem and creates another problem. To fix the deleted link and set password ("PWD") do:
- Run with
--skip-grant-tablesas said above.
If it doesnt works then add the string skip-grant-tables in section [mysqld] of /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf. Then do
sudo service mysql restart.
-
Run
mysql -u root -p, then (change "PWD"):update mysql.user set authentication_string=PASSWORD("PWD"), plugin="mysql_native_password" where User='root' and Host='localhost';
flush privileges;quit
then sudo service mysql restart. Check: mysql -u root -p.
Before restart remove that string from file mysqld.cnf, if you set it there.
Solution 3 - Mysql
One pitfall I fell into is there is no password field now, it has been renamed so:
update user set password=PASSWORD("YOURPASSWORDHERE") where user='root';
Should now be:
update user set authentication_string=password('YOURPASSWORDHERE') where user='root';
Solution 4 - Mysql
Use the ALTER USER command rather than trying to update a USER row. Keep in mind that there may be more than one 'root' user, because user entities are qualified also by the machine from which they connect
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/alter-user.html
For example.
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new-password'
ALTER USER 'root'@'*' IDENTIFIED BY 'new-password'
Solution 5 - Mysql
It only worked with me when I "flushed" after the commands mentioned here. Here's the full list of commands I used:
Previous answers might not work for later mysql versions. Try these steps if previous answers did not work for you:
1- Click on the wamp icon > mysql > mysql console
2- write following commands, one by one
use mysql;
update user set authentication_string=password('your_password') where user='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
quit
Solution 6 - Mysql
Thank you for your help. Just in case if people are still having problems, try this.
For MySQL version 5.6 and under
Have you forgotten your Mac OS X 'ROOT' password and need to reset it? Follow these 4 simple steps:
- Stop the mysqld server. Typically this can be done by from 'System Prefrences' > MySQL > 'Stop MySQL Server'
- Start the server in safe mode with privilege bypass
From a terminal:
sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables - In a new terminal window:
sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root
UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('NewPassword') WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
\q
- Stop the mysqld server again and restart it in normal mode.
For MySQL version 5.7 and up
- Stop the mysqld server. Typically this can be done by from
'System Prefrences' > MySQL > 'Stop MySQL Server' - Start the server in safe mode with privilege bypass
From a terminal:
sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables - In a new terminal window:
sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('NewPassword') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; \q - Stop the mysqld server again and restart it in normal mode.
Solution 7 - Mysql
For this problem, I used a simple and rude method, rename the field name to password, the reason for this is that I use the mac navicat premium software in the visual operation error: Unknown column 'password' in 'field List ', the software itself uses password so that I can not easily operate. Therefore, I root into the database command line, run
Use mysql;
And then modify the field name:
ALTER TABLE user CHANGE authentication_string password text;
After all normal.
Solution 8 - Mysql
Root Cause: root has no password, and your python connect statement should reflect that.
To solve error 1698, change your python connect password to ''.
note: manually updating the user's password will not solve the problem, you will still get error 1698
Solution 9 - Mysql
remember password needs to be set further even after restarting mysql as below
SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('root');