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To effectively resolve the “SET PASSWORD has no significance for user root@localhost” error, you must first understand the cause. This error can occur for a variety of reasons, each of which requires a different approach. For example, it may be related to current security settings that restrict the ability to change the password for the root@localhost user. It may also be due to incorrect or insufficient user privileges that prevent certain commands from being executed. The error may also be caused by other factors, such as MySQL configuration settings that restrict access or actions for certain users. Understanding the specific cause will help you choose the right solution to resolve the issue.related to security settings, user privileges, or other factors.
This “SET PASSWORD has no significance for user root@localhost” error most likely indicates that the MySQL server does not allow you to change the password for the root@localhost user when you use the SET PASSWORD command. Before you begin solving the problem, you need and it is important to make sure that the root@localhost user has sufficient privileges to change the password. You should then log into your MySQL using your superuser credentials:
SHOW GRANTS FOR 'root'@'localhost';GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'set_new_passwd' WITH GRANT OPTION; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;'- set_new_passwd – will be the actual value of your new password. Create a complex password and substitute this value here.
Next you should check your MySQL configuration files. They are usually called my.cnf or my.ini. It is worth checking for security settings that may restrict password changes for the root@localhost user. Check your security and authentication related settings.
In the case of the SET PASSWORD alternative, you can try using another method to change the password. Login to MySQL and use the following query:
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'set_new_passwd';
