re-setting root password for MYSQL win 2003

[Remington L]

On Tue, 2005-06-07 at 03:48 -0500, Nikolas Britton wrote:
> On 6/6/05, John Andrews <John.Andrews at acc.co.nz> wrote:
> > in order to access the MYSQL control centre and MYSQL administrator I
> > need to be able to re-set the root userpassword, can someone please
> > advise on how this is done in win2003 server
> > 
> > admin tools/computer management/ local users and groups  does not
> > disclose the MYSQL root user
> 
> It's simple:
> 1. Download the FreeBSD 5.4 disc1 iso image.
> 2. burn the iso image to a CD.
> 3. Insert the disc into the cd-rom drive.
> 4. Reboot the computer.
> 5. Wait for the freebsd boot loader to pop up.
> 6. Hit the enter key.
> 7. Select the standard installation option in sysinstall
> 8. Select the drive that has windows install on it.
> 9. Hit the "d" key and the "down-arrow" until it displays one entry
> that says "unused".
> 10. Hit the "a" key.
> 11. Hit the "q" key.
> 12. Select the standard mbr option.
> 13. Hit the "a" key.
> 14. Hit the "q" key.
> 15. Select the "all" option.
> 16. Hit the enter key.
> 17. Select exit option.
> 18. Hit the enter key.
> 19. Hit the enter key.
> 20. Hit the enter key.
> 21. Wait.
> 22. Hit the enter key.
> 23. Hit the enter key.
> 24. Select the first device on the list.
> 25. Hit the enter key.
> 26. Select the yes option.
> 27. Hit the enter key.
> 28. Enter some alpha-numerical char's in the Host box.
> 29. Select the OK button
> 30. Hit the enter key.
> 31. Select No
> 32. Hit the enter key.
> 33. Hit the enter key.
> 34. Hit the enter key.
> 35. Hit the enter key.
> 36. Hit the enter key.
> 37. Hit the enter key.
> 38. Select No.
> 39. Hit the enter key.
> 40. Hit the enter key.
> 41. Select Yes.
> 42. Hit the enter key.
> 43. Hit the enter key.
> 44. Hit the enter key.
> 45. Select Exit option.
> 46. Hit the enter key.
> 47. Hit the enter key.
> 48. Select No.
> 49. Hit the enter key.
> 50. Select no.
> 51. Hit the enter key.
> 53. Hit the enter key.
> 54. Hit the enter key.
> 55. Enter in a Login Id.
> 56. Enter in a password
> 57. add the wheel group to the member groups box.
> 58. change the login shell to tcsh
> 59. select ok
> 60. hit the enter key.
> 61. select exit.
> 62. hit the enter key.
> 63. hit the enter key.
> 64. enter in a password.
> 65. enter in the same password you just entered.
> 66. hit the enter key.
> 67. hit the enter key.
> 68. eject and remove the CD from the cd-rom drive.
> 69. hit the enter key.
> 70. wait for the computer to reboot.
> 71. hit the enter key at the boot loader prompt.
> 72. wait for freebsd to load.
> 73. login with your normal user account.
> 74. type in "cd /usr/ports/www/horde".
> 75. hit the enter key.
> 76. type in "su"
> 77. hit the enter key.
> 78. type in your root password.
> 79. hit the enter key.
> 80. type in "make install clean".
> 81. hit the enter key.
> 82. wait.
> 83. select the options you want.
> 84. repeat steps 82 and 83 until you get a "#" prompt.
> 85. type in "cd ../../databases/mysql41-server/".
> 86. hit the enter key.
> 87. type in "make install clean".
> 88. select the options you want from the menu.
> 89. hit the enter key.
> 90. wait until you get a "#" prompt.
> 91. If needed configure any config files for the packages you just installed.
> 92. type in "shutdown -r now".
> 93. hit the enter key.
> 94. wait for the computer to reboot.
> 95. hit the enter key at the boot prompt.
> 96. wait for freebsd to loaded.
> 97. hit the "scroll lock" key.
> 98. scroll up and down to check that everything worked ok. 
> 99. hit the scroll lock key again.
> 100. login to the system.
> 
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I dont know whats worse, the fact that you remember everything that has
to be done, or the fact you ran through the procedure on of your
machines for the purpose of writing this email. Hahaha