How do I log onto a mysql database when running in safe mode?

[carlwenrich]

I'm on a shared server that runs PHP in safe mode, so when I try "$conn = mysql_connect('localhost', $username, $password);" the $password is ignored and the connection refused.

[trq]

Safe mode doesn't have any influence over such a thing. Are you getting ant errors? What are they?

[carlwenrich]

If you look here: http://us3.php.net/function.mysql-connect

you'll see that does make a difference.

What I need to know is how to connect in safe mode.

[carlwenrich]

...and here's what I get:

 

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'carlsper_drpl2'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in /home1/carlsper/public_html/cron-zipsads.php on line 3

Could not connect: Access denied for user 'carlsper_drpl2'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

[trq]

That isn't related to phps global safe_mode but is specific to msyql's functionality. I would say your going to need to speak to your host, you can't seem to pass a password to the mysql server while that options is enabled.

[carlwenrich]

Thanks to those who answered my post.

I found out that what I needed to do was pass the encoded password rather than the human password.

[DarkWater]

By the way, you could tell that it was in fact using the password because it says "(using password: YES)".

[revraz]

I like to use alien passwords too.