Posted by Christoph Burschka on 02/27/07 13:01

Mike S. wrote:
> I'm trying to install a php script that uses mysql. The problem is
> that the php config file asks for my database password and I don't
> have one because it's not required for the database. So now I'm
> getting an error that all variables in the config php must have a
> value. So what do I put for my password if I don't have/need a
> password?
>

Seriously, you should set a password. Regardless of how secure the
environment is, some things just aren't done, and leaving a database
server without password protection is one of them...

--cb

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