Re: [webmin-l] Crackers_Child hack now mysql login on webmin a problem

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On 21/Aug/2006 07:45 Obantec Support wrote ..
> Hi
> 
> following an attack on my server i lost webmin and usermin as the attack
> changed all index files to display Crackers_Child text.
> 
> we have advised all users on how to restore their sites but when i go to
> webmin/mysql i get the user/password box and cannot login to the mysql
> server.
> 
> /etc/my.cnf has
> user=mysql
> 
> so i assume user for mysql is mysql.
> 
> i tried changing the password for mysql but sill cannot get webmin to show
> the databases.

Can you login OK from the command line using the 'mysql' program? If so, Webmin
should be able to connect using the same username and password, which you can set
on the Module Config page.

If this still doesn't help, try changing the option on the module config page for
using DBI to No.

 - Jamie