MySQL Command Line Tools Does Not Accept Valid Password in Command Prompt

(Doc ID 2023427.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 05, 2017

Applies to:

MySQL Server - Version 4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

MySQL Command Line Tools keep asking password in command prompt despite -p parameter was provided.

MySQL Command Line Tools complain that access is denied despite correct password was provided.

Cause

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