> I goto http://serverIP/phpmyadmin/index.php - and it logs me > inautomatically as localhost, i can see the database lists on the side panel > etc. > > I click on a database or create a new database and the login screen comes > up. > > I try entering the root password and username, but it just comes up with : > > #1045 - Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO) > > and ive tried with a blank password as well. > > I have the auth_type in config.inc.php (PhpMyAdmin) set to 'config' and the > username and password for mysql is in their respective places. Logging in as root with no password remotely is not good. Try making another user logged in locally with user and password, then try that from remote. -- Mike Karthauser Managing Director - Brightstorm Ltd Email >> mikek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web >> http://www.brightstorm.co.uk Tel >> 0117 9426653 (office) 07939 252144 (mobile) Snailmail >> Unit 8, 14 King Square, Bristol BS2 8JJ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php