Dear friends, If you are like me faced with an issue describe below and could not find the answer for it. Please note the recommendation below. setup: Redhat Linux 9.0 and Mysql 3.23 Issue: 1. while trying to connect from shell prompt; #mysql Eorr 1045: Access denied for root@localhost (using password: No). Note: you will see this message in different times perhaps when using: # mysql.sh create or similar commands. Recommendation: There is a bug in Mysql version 3.23: Please visit the url below: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=11822 To overcome the issue: Simply use the following command: mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -p [issue it as needed] Thanks Dhiman