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Reset Mysql Auth Plugin

Reset the authentication plugin for a MySQL database user.

Terminal

doctl databases user reset <database_id> <user_name> <caching_sha2_password|mysql_native_password>

doctl databases user reset <database_id> <user_name> <caching_sha2_password|mysql_native_password>

#!/bin/bash

# Reset Mysql Auth Plugin
doctl databases user reset {{database_id}} {{user_name}} {{caching_sha2_password|mysql_native_password}}

import subprocess

# Reset Mysql Auth Plugin
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "doctl",
        "databases",
        "user",
        "reset",
        "<database_id>",
        "<user_name>",
        "<caching_sha2_password|mysql_native_password>"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: doctl not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

During migrations or compliance updates where authentication methods have changed.

Pro Tip

Check for compatibility of new authentication plugins with existing applications to avoid disruptions.

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Generated Command

doctl databases user reset <database_id> <user_name> <caching_sha2_password|mysql_native_password>

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

$ doctl databases user reset 12345 db_user mysql_native_password

Resetting authentication plugin for user 'db_user'...

Success: Authentication plugin for user 'db_user' has been reset to 'mysql_native_password'.

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Authentication plugin reset for user: db_user User Name

User whose authentication method was modified.

New Plugin: mysql_native_password Plugin

Confirmation of the new authentication plugin set.

Status: Successful Status

Outcome of the plugin reset operation.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl databases user reset 12345 db_user caching_sha2_password

Reset user to use caching_sha2_password authentication.

doctl databases user reset 67890 db_user mysql_native_password --force

Force authentication reset to mysql_native_password.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: Invalid authentication plugin specified

Solution: Refer to MySQL documentation for valid plugins.

Error: User not found in the specified database

Solution: Verify that the username and database ID are accurate.

Error: Insufficient permissions to change authentication

Solution: Ensure your API token grants the necessary permissions for changes.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

doctl: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Doctl before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<database_id>: database id; The value supplied for database id.
<user_name>: user name; The user value supplied to this command.
<caching_sha2_password|mysql_native_password>: caching sha2 password|mysql native password; The value supplied for caching sha2 password|mysql native password.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the command with the appropriate database ID and user name.
Step 2
Specify the desired authentication plugin (caching_sha2_password or mysql_native_password).
Step 3
Verify the change by checking the user's authentication method.

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