Problem after mysql root change CPANEL 74 / MySQL Server

[Gastón]

Hi, I found a problem I can't understand. After a fresh installation CPANEL 74.0.6 With MySQL Server, when I try to change the MySQL Server Password from the WHM, it gives me an error and I can't enter to the MySQL Server anymore. I see the password change in the file /root/.my.cnf but the previous and new passwords are not available anymore.

When I force a new password from "MySQL Root Passwords" the WHM gives me this:

MySQL Root Password
Updated the password for the active MySQL profile.
MySQL password change failed!!
A forced reset will now be attempted.
Attempting MySQL Root Password Reset

The MySQL root password was reset.
Applications using MySQL will now be updated.
Updating “DBcache” configuration … Failed … The subprocess reported error number 255 when it ended.Done Updating “Eximstats” configuration … updateeximstats: database schema is up to date. Success …Done Updating “Roundcube” configuration … Roundcube is configured to use SQLite. This update is for Roundcube using MySQL. Running /usr/local/cpanel/bin/update-roundcube-sqlite-db. Roundcube update from 1.3.3-5.cp1164 to 1.3.3-5.cp1164 in progress. Roundcube updated to 1.3.3-5.cp1164 Success …Done Updating “phpMyAdmin” configuration … Success …Done
You have successfully changed “root”’s MySQL password.


The only way I found to get it to work again is to go to MySQL/MariaDB Upgrade and make the "upgrade" to mysql-server comunity edition (the same version I installed)

 

[Gastón]

Sorry I found this post Problem after mysql root password change is the same problem that I Have ?

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @Gastón

The issue you're experiencing sounds like the case noted in that thread CPANEL-22372 you should be able to manually change the password - this issue is resolved in v76 of cPanel/WHM and is set to be backported to v74 though that hasn't been done yet. Depending on whether or not you have a remote MySQL server added it could be CPANEL-22366 which is explained as follows: Resetting local mysql root password via WHM says successful but actually fails if remote server is also present

Thanks!

 

[steven_h]

Experiencing this as well, so we won't recommend our +- 1k cPanel users to upgrade yet.

At first I noticed the SQL-root password would fail to reset, it then forcibly generated a new password which was visible in the SQL error log, but not added to ~/.my.cnf

I used a new installation today to doublecheck and oddly enough the SQL root password reset would succeed now, and no questions asked when using mysql in command-line, but mysql -u root -p will not accept the new password (
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
)
. Turns out only the [client] section is updated in ~/.my.cnf Updating the other fields manually 'fixes' the issue. This is on a CentOS 7 installation btw with WHM/cPanel v74.06