hey friends, I am running Mysql server version: 4.1.20 on Centos 4.0. The problem I am facing is that I am not able to access the databases if I login through anyother user for example test1 mysql -u test1 -p Enter password: ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'test1'@'localhost' (using password: YES) I have granted all the privileges for user test1 on databases test & test1 set password for test1@'172.23.96.0/255.255.252.0'=password('test'); show grants for test1@'172.23.96.0/255.255.252.0'; +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Grants for test1 at 172.23.96.0/255.255.252.0 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'test1'@'172.23.96.0/255.255.252.0' IDENTIFIED BY PASSWORD '378b243e220ca493' | | GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `test`.* TO 'test1'@'172.23.96.0/255.255.252.0' | | GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `test1`.* TO 'test1'@'172.23.96.0/255.255.252.0' | | mysql | | test | | test1 | I want to give user test1 all the privileges on databases test and test1 and the user test1 can access mysql from any pc within the LAN that is why I have created user test1@'172.23.96.0/255.255.252.0' I can access all the databases through user root but not through user test1. SElinux and IPtables are off. I have restarted mysql few times and even restarted my system 2 times but still the problem is persisting. Please let me know if you need any further inputs. Thanks & Regards Ankush Grover