You have to change the password hash to the old 3.23.x format if you don't want or can't use mysqli. Open a mysql shell and type something like: use mysql; UPDATE user SET password = OLD_PASSWORD('yourpass') WHERE user = 'youruser' AND host = 'localhost'; On Thu, 2005-10-13 at 08:23 +0200, Blaz wrote: > Hi. You must use mysqli which is only supported in php5. Of corse if you > will use MySQL5. > > regards > > W Roothman wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I have installed MySQL 5 with PHP 4.3.3. > > > > When trying to connect to a database form the 'Database' tab in Dreamweaver, I now get the following error when trying to select a DB: > > > > '1251 Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client' > > > > Regards, > > > > Will > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php