Issues with mysql and logmysql passwords

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Problem

Due to wrong passwords in the database of MySQL not able to connect to the database with the existing password. Need to be update the password manually.

Error:

/opt/zimbra/log/mysql_error.log

ERROR 1044: Access denied for user 'zimbra'@'localhost' to database 'zimbra'

:/opt/zimbra/log/mailbox.log

For Mysql Database

1. Stop the mysql service. [Run as Zimbra] $ mysql.server stop 2. Modify the /opt/zimbra/bin/mysql.server to start the mysql with skipping the grant tables. [Run as ROOT] # vi /opt/zimbra/bin/mysql.server Modify the following: --defaults-file=${mysql_mycnf} \ --external-locking \ --ledir=${mysql_directory}/libexec < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 & TO --defaults-file=${mysql_mycnf} \ --external-locking \ --ledir=${mysql_directory}/libexec < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1 --skip-grant-tables & Save and Exit the file. 3. Start the mysql service. [Run as Zimbra] $ mysql.server start 4. Connect to the database and change the passwords. # mysql Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 6883 Server version: 5.0.45-log Source distribution Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='root'; ----> Root user. mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='zimbra'; ----> Zimbra user. Make sure the 'password' you specify is should be same as in the localconfig. Run following command to check those passwords. zmlocalconfig -s | grep mysql_root_password zmlocalconfig -s | grep zimbra_mysql_password Flush the privileges and exit. mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; mysql> exit 5. Go back to the file remove the --skip-grant-tables from /opt/zimbra/bin/mysql.server and save and exit the file. You will need to do it as root. 6. Stop and start the mysql service. [Run as zimbra] $ mysql.server stop $ mysql.server start 7. Now you should be able to connect to the mysql. $ mysql zimbra

For logger database

1. Stop the logger mysql service. [Run as Zimbra] $ logmysql.server stop 2. Modify the /opt/zimbra/bin/logmysql.server to start the logmysql with skipping the grant tables. [Run as ROOT] # vi /opt/zimbra/bin/logmysql.server Modify the following: --defaults-file=${logger_mysql_mycnf} \ --external-locking \ --ledir=${logger_mysql_directory}/libexec & TO --defaults-file=${logger_mysql_mycnf} \ --external-locking \ --ledir=${logger_mysql_directory}/libexec --skip-grant-tables & Save and Exit the file. 3. Start the logmysql service. [Run as Zimbra] $ logmysql.server start 4. Connect to the database and change the passwords. # logmysql Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 6883 Server version: 5.0.45-log Source distribution Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='root'; ----> Root user. mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='zimbra'; ----> Zimbra user. Make sure the 'password' you specify is should be same as in the localconfig. Run following command to check those passwords. zmlocalconfig -s | grep mysql_logger_root_password zmlocalconfig -s | grep zimbra_logger_mysql_password Flush the privileges and exit. mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; mysql> exit 5. Go back to the file remove the --skip-grant-tables from /opt/zimbra/bin/logmysql.server and save and exit the file. You will need to do it as root. 6. Stop and start the mysql service. [Run as zimbra] $ logmysql.server stop $ logmysql.server start 7. Now you should be able to connect to the logmysql. $ logmysql zimbra_logger