I'm using an example from a book [see below]... First I was getting: "0:0" as the result. I dropped the complete Mysql 4.1.1 backup into my directory. Ran code below as phpconn.php <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <?php $lnk = mysql_connect('localhost', 'my_username', 'my_pass') or die('Not connected : ' . mysql_error()); // make foo the current db mysql_select_db('mysql', $lnk) or die ('Can\'t use foo : ' . mysql_error()); ?> </body> </html> Now keep getting the error below... Any ideas??? "Not connected : Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client" I dropped the same version as before. Cannot remember if I specified another "authentication protocol" or how I did it. Michael G. Tracey _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php