Quotes

[kplimack]

4.0.8

• put mysql password in single-quotes, otherwise some hardened passwords are not interpreted correctly and logins fail.

[root@management-centos-7 ~]# mysql -h db.staging.myOrg.net -u db_user --password=<redacted>
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'db_user'@'10.43.16.179' (using password: YES)
[root@management-centos-7 ~]# mysql -h db.staging.myOrg.net -u db_user --password <redacted>
Enter password:

ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'db_user'@'10.43.16.179' (using password: YES)
[root@management-centos-7 ~]#
[root@management-centos-7 ~]#
[root@management-centos-7 ~]# mysql -h db.staging.myOrg.net -u db_user -p<redacted>
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'db_user'@'10.43.16.179' (using password: YES)
[root@management-centos-7 ~]# mysql -h db.staging.myOrg.net -udb_user -p<redacted>
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'db_user'@'10.43.16.179' (using password: YES)
[root@management-centos-7 ~]# mysql -h db.staging.myOrg.net -u db_user --password='<redacted>'
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 22