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MySQL Connector/J Error Connecting To Mysql Server With caching_sha2_password Plugin (Doc ID 2800558.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 01, 2024

Applies to:

MySQL Connectors - Version 8.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

MySQL Connector/J 8.0.x cannot connect to MySQL if the user authentication plugin is set to caching_sha2_password, but it works if the authentication plugin is mysql_native_password.

Cause

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