docker windows ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) code example
Example 1: ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
# Stop Your Server First
sudo service mysql stop
# Make MySQL service directory.
sudo mkdir /var/run/mysqld
# Give MySQL permission to work with the created directory
sudo chown mysql: /var/run/mysqld
# Start MySQL, without permission and network checking
sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking &
# Log in to your server without any password.
mysql -u root mysql
# Update the password for the root user:
UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('YourNewPasswordBuddy'), plugin='mysql_native_password' WHERE User='root' AND Host='localhost';
#if you omit (AND Host='localhost') section, it updates the root pass regardless of its host
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
#kill mysqld_safe process
sudo service mysql restart
#Now you can use your new password to login to your Server
mysql -u root -p
#take note for remote access you should create a remote user and then grant all privileges to that remote user
Example 2: Error 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
sudo mysql -u root -p