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mysql error .Cannot connect: invalid settings.

PostPosted: 05. July 2019 08:00
by g.macintosh
i installed new xampp, but i cant login, it keeps saying access denied, what could be the issue, its talking of authentication having to do with caching 2 password
MySQL said: Documentation
Cannot connect: invalid settings.
mysqli_real_connect(): The server requested authentication method unknown to the client [caching_sha2_password]
mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/2054): The server requested authentication method unknown to the client
Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed.
mysqli_real_connect(): The server requested authentication method unknown to the client [caching_sha2_password]
mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/2054): The server requested authentication method unknown to the client
phpMyAdmin tried to connect to the MySQL server, and the server rejected the connection. You should check the host, username and password in your configuration and make sure that they correspond to the information given by the administrator of the MySQL server