MySQL connection problem

General questions
1

HI
I am unable to install Piwik at the moment. I receive the following error message " SQLSTATE[HY000] [2000] mysqlnd cannot connect to MySQL 4.1+ using the old insecure authentication. "

I had just uninstalled my previous version in order to upgrade (it told me that it was up to date, but I saw much more recent versions out there, perhaps I was at the latest for my configuration) and deleted the database as I didn’t have data I needed.

I spoke to iXWebhosting who tell me that the MySQL version cannot be upgraded on shared hosting and there is no way forward for me.

Q My question therefore is what previous version of Piwik do I need to avoid the newer authentication and mysqlnd. can work with this until I get a better hosting, or IX Webhosting update their software

2

please ask your web host to upgrade Mysql or change web host if they really do not want to (this verison is really years old )

3

Thanks Matt

I found that I can connect to the _db if I switch to a PHP version before 5.3 (5.2.17 with this host) then the tighter authentication is not used. However, that means using a Piwik version before 2.0, so I’m using Piwik v. 1.12

I look forward to finding how far you’ve progressed since then but it will have to wait until another day.

I’m going to write a grumble to IX Webhosting to let them know that they’re being left behind.

4

correct, this is a bug in the Mysql server or client. Please consider upgrade or change host if you can, as it is not recommended to run such old software :slight_smile: cheers

5

I am informed that the mysql is at v. 5.0.67.
I am making them aware of the problem. The odd thing is that Wordpress installations don’t have the same connection problem and I can change the php version to 5.3 or 5.4 and still connect.