> I do believe that a default install of Mysql leaves no root > password, which you *should* add as soon as you start the service. > > So the end result of this message is simply can someone > point me to the > > howto use mysql on CentOS/RHEL info. I just need to be > able to start > > adding db's and such. Once there I'm good to go. > > > > Thank you in advance, > > Joe A standard install of centos and mysql will have 4 items you need to be concerned with. There will be 2 anonymous users databases and 2 roots... You should delete the 2 anaonymous immediately and add a password for the two roots. For the root shell> mysql -u root mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = 'paswrd1'; mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'host_name' = 'passwrd2'; While in mysql as root, delete from mysql.user where user=''; (this will get rid of anonymous users. Anonymous will allow people to access your mysql server without a password. Until you add passwords to root, you are also highly insecure. Im too busy trying to figure out sendmail right now...lol