Re: big problem with the snort and mysql denied access

[Joel Esler <joel.esler () sourcefire com>]

Does your root account have the correct password?

I don't recommend that you use your root account to log to your mysql db.  You should setup a seperate user to perform 
that function.

Joel

On Fri, Jun 30, 2006 at 07:29:11PM -0700, Tom?s Rodriguez Orta sent me:
> Hello friends.
> I have a big problema with the user, when I execute the shell
> pollux#snort -c /usr/local/etc/snort/snort.conf
> teh begin run, but stop, and show the follwing error
> why ?
> X-Link2State Config:
>     Ports: 25 691
> database: compiled support for ( mysql )
> database: configured to use mysql
> database:          user = root
> database: password is set
> database: database name = snort
> database:          host = localhost
> database:   sensor name = 192.168.0.1
> ERROR: database: mysql_error: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'
> (using password: YES)
> Fatal Error, Quitting..
>
>
> somebody have any answer for my doubts.
>
> please help me.
> best regards TOMAS
>
>
>
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