无法将本地WordPress连接到远程MySQL服务器

Question

I have a local WP which I want to connect to a remote database. Even though my connection parameters in wp-config.php are correct, I'm getting 'Error establishing a database connection'.

With WP_DEBUG enabled, I see this error message:

Warning: mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/2049): Connection using old (pre-4.1.1) authentication protocol refused (client option 'secure_auth' enabled) in /media/AMPP/nginx-root/projects/lepleco/http/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1490

When I try plain mysql connect from Terminal:

mysql -h [correct-host] -u [correct-username] -p[correct-password] [correct-db-name]

Again I get this error:

ERROR 2049 (HY000): Connection using old (pre-4.1.1) authentication protocol refused (client option 'secure_auth' enabled)

The only way I am able to connect is with the --skip-secure-auth flag:

mysql -h [correct-host] -u [correct-username] -p[correct-password] [correct-db-name] --skip-secure-auth

But for the life of me I can't figure out how to use this for my WordPress connection.

Where am i wrong?

Answer 1

Have you tried changing your password?

According to this dba stackexchange post the fact that you cannot connect is not a bug.

I think that if you change your MYSQL password for this user and then try to reconnect you should be alright.