e2read 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2013 I have updated my password in phpmyadmin and in: server configurationgeneralroot www change passwords and access I can now access view www my own php programs I have root access and the valid root password. I can not access phpmyadmin #1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES) I am using server program 8.7.1 How do I update the password used in accessing phpmyadmin? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e2read 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2013 Ok fixed - it wasn't too hard: 1. rebooted2. searched for all files with pass in them - there were 5? that had passwords - some with the new and some with the old3. changed them all to the new4. started server program5. changed the password to the old6. tested phpadmin - it worked7. shut down servers8. changed the password to the new9. tested phpmyadmin - it worked10. tested my programs - they work too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites