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Oct 8, 2022 · Databases
Handling Special Characters in MySQL Passwords: Issues with $ and #
The article explains why MySQL users created with passwords containing special characters like "$" or "#" may fail to log in, analyzes how shell quoting affects the stored password, demonstrates the problem with scripts and login‑path, and provides practical work‑arounds and version notes.
MySQLauthentication_stringlogin-path bug
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