Cannot make mysql client read the password form .mylogin.cnf (4 replies)

Hello,

I'm trying to make mysql client on linux connect to a mysql server without requiring the password to be given interactively. Steps taken:

1) First create a mylogin.cnf file

$ mysql_config_editor set --user=<user> --password --host=<host>
Enter password:

2) File created successfully:

$ ls -la .mylogin.cnf
-rw-------. 1 urmt urmt 136 Dec 19 11:01 .mylogin.cnf
$ mysql_config_editor print --all
[client]
user = <user>
password = *****
host = <host>

3) Connect using mysql client

$ mysql <dbname>
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user '<user>'@'<host>' (using password: NO)

Is there a default value/configuration somewhere that makes the client ignore the password in mylogin.cnf? The user and host properties were read correctly from the file.

I am able to connect just fine if I provide the password on the command line:

$ mysql -p <dbname>
Enter password:
Reading table information...
...
mysql>

I get the same behavior if I define login path.
I get the same behavior if I define a clear-text file ~/.my.cnf and set the user, database, host and password there.

MySQL client version is 5.6.22, MySQL Server version is 5.6.22, both on Oracle Linux 6. Client and server are on different hosts.

Thanks