← All Kali Issues
MySQL
Access denied for root
D Database
High
🔴 Error Message
ERROR 1045 Access denied for user root
📖 What This Means
Wrong password or auth method.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Reset: sudo mysqladmin -u root password NewPassword
- Or: sudo mysql (socket auth)
- Check: /etc/mysql/debian.cnf for maintenance password