1). In /etc/my.ini, add
skip-grant-tables
2). mysql -u root -p (no password required)
mysql> show databases;
+--------------------+
| Database |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| cacti |
| gfxpv_database |
| mysql |
| test |
+--------------------+
5 rows in set (0.08 sec)
3). select cacti database
mysql> use cacti;
Reading table information for completion of table and column names
You can turn off this feature to get a quicker startup with -A
Database changed
4). show all tables in cacti database
mysql> show tables;
+---------------------------+
| Tables_in_cacti |
+---------------------------+
| cdef |
| cdef_items |
| colors |
| data_input |
| data_input_data |
| data_input_fields |
| data_local |
| data_template |
| data_template_data |
| data_template_data_rra |
| data_template_rrd |
| graph_local |
| graph_template_input |
| graph_template_input_defs |
| graph_templates |
| graph_templates_gprint |
| graph_templates_graph |
| graph_templates_item |
| graph_tree |
| graph_tree_items |
| host |
| host_graph |
| host_snmp_cache |
| host_snmp_query |
| host_template |
| host_template_graph |
| host_template_snmp_query |
| plugin_config |
| plugin_db_changes |
| plugin_hooks |
| plugin_realms |
| poller |
| poller_command |
| poller_item |
| poller_output |
| poller_reindex |
| poller_time |
| rra |
| rra_cf |
| settings |
| settings_graphs |
| settings_tree |
| snmp_query |
| snmp_query_graph |
| snmp_query_graph_rrd |
| snmp_query_graph_rrd_sv |
| snmp_query_graph_sv |
| user_auth |
| user_auth_perms |
| user_auth_realm |
| user_log |
| version |
+---------------------------+
52 rows in set (0.00 sec)
5). select all user in the user_auth table(cacti database)
mysql> select * from user_auth;
+----+----------+----------------------------------+-------+---------------+----------------------+-----------+-----------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------+---------+
| id | username | password | realm | full_name | must_change_password | show_tree | show_list | show_preview | graph_settings | login_opts | policy_graphs | policy_trees | policy_hosts | policy_graph_templates | enabled |
+----+----------+----------------------------------+-------+---------------+----------------------+-----------+-----------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------+---------+
| 1 | admin | e10adc3949ba59abbe56e057f20f883e | 0 | Administrator | | on | on | on | on | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | on |
| 3 | guest | 43e9a4ab75570f5b | 0 | Guest Account | on | on | on | on | on | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
+----+----------+----------------------------------+-------+---------------+----------------------+-----------+-----------+--------------+----------------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------+---------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)
6). update "guest" account with password "guest"
mysql> update user_auth set password=PASSWORD(‘guest‘) where username=‘guest‘;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
Rows matched: 1 Changed: 1 Warnings: 0
mysql> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql> update user_auth set password=PASSWORD(‘admin‘) where username=‘admin‘;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)
Rows matched: 1 Changed: 1 Warnings: 0
mysql> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
still not working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!