Title: mysql remote connection
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# mysql remote connection

 *  Resolved [bhavlice](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhavlice/)
 * (@bhavlice)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-remote-connection/)
 * When trying to login to a remote Mysql database server, I get the following error:
 * mysqlnd cannot connect to MySQL 4.1+ using the old insecure authentication. Please
   use an administration tool to reset your password with the command SET PASSWORD
   = PASSWORD(‘your_existing_password’). This will store a new, and more secure,
   hash value in mysql.user.
 * Some have said to regress to an earlier version of mysql which is TOTALLY unacceptable.
   Is there some way to make the current password compatable with the 4.1 version?
   
   I need a walkthrough of the SET PASSWORD idea.
 * Please help as this is critical for my plugin.
    Bill

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