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The process of changing the root password in MySQL is very similar to changing the password for a different user, but because you're dealing with the root account, it has special significance and there might be additional security measures.
Here is how to change the root password in MySQL:
Step 1: Login to MySQL
First, you need to login to MySQL using the mysql
command in your terminal or command prompt:
mysql -u root -p
You will be prompted to enter the password for the root
user.
Step 2: Change Root Password
Once you are logged in, you can change the password for the root user with the ALTER USER
command:
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password';
Replace 'new_password'
with the new password for the root user.
Step 3: Flush Privileges
After changing the password, it's a good practice to flush privileges, which makes the server to reload the grant tables:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Step 4: Exit MySQL
You can exit the MySQL shell by typing:
EXIT;
Notes:
CREATE USER
privilege or the UPDATE
privilege for the mysql
system database to change a password.CREATE USER
privilege and the mysql.user
table must be updated directly.skip-grant-tables
option to reset it.Change MySQL root password:
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'newpassword';
MySQL set root password:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('newpassword');
MySQL alter user password root:
ALTER USER
statement to change the password for the root user.ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'newpassword';
Update MySQL root password:
UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string = PASSWORD('newpassword') WHERE user = 'root' AND host = 'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MySQL change root password command:
ALTER USER
command to change the password for the root user.ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'newpassword';
Changing root password in MySQL server:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('newpassword');
MySQL root password recovery: