by manObject » 22. September 2011 15:34
I have just downloaded and installed XAMPP for use as a development server. I supplied a root password for MySQL for my own peace of mind and while on the security page, I entered a username and password for directory access protection. When I submitted the form, I was unexpectedly presented with an alert I have never encountered before, which presented me with a list of all my stored passwords and which was asking me which one I wanted to update and use for this new task. I immediately backtracked as I had no wish to interfere with any existing passwords I had set up for specific purposes elsewhere. However, I found that a username and password combination had been set up regardless - I have no idea which. I found I could not access localhost from that point on because I kept getting prompted for an unknown username and password. I had to completely delete the entire XAMPP installation and re-install. I can now access localhost and as this is a development server behind a firewall, I shall not be going anywhere near the 'security' page - life is too short! Perhaps it would be a good idea for clearer instructions about exactly where additional security is required, and where it would be just a nuisance.
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manObject on 22. September 2011 16:14, edited 1 time in total.