>>>>> "John" == John Jacques <johnjac@stripped> writes:
John> (mysqlbug info included below)
John> Hello, I'm using my own C program with the mysql client API. I can
John> access the mysql server fine from the command line (local terminal as
John> root), but from the same cgi-program and Netscape I get:
John> Access denied for user: '@localhost' to database 'database1'
John> I've been over the docs again and again, and the only thing that works
John> for the web is using the --skip-grant-tables when starting the mysqld
John> server.
John> The docs say to fix it make sure localhost is in the /etc/hosts/ file.
John> It's there.
John> Is this the way web access is suppose to work or is something wrong?
John> Also with it working this way does it just mean everyone has read/write
John> access to the databases? If so, that seems to be what I need for the web
John> right?
John> Thanks for any help
John> John Jacques
John> johnjac@stripped
Hi!
The above means that you are not supplying the correct user name to
MySQL from your cgi program! Check your connect call!
Regards,
Monty
