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  • This FAQ only applies to the MySQL/MariaDB StudentDB

Connecting to StudentDB-Maria

From GL

From a command line shell to linux.gl.umbc.edu:

  1. Type the following command, where $USER is replaced with your myUMBC username:

    mysql -h studentdb-maria.gl -u '$USER' -p
  2. Enter your assigned MariaDB password at the prompt.

Note: if you are logging in for the first time, your default password is your username. You are advised to change your password after logging in for the first time.

OR

  1. Type the following command, where $USER is replaced with your myUMBC username and $PASSWORD is replaced with your assigned MariaDB password:

    mysql -h studentdb-maria.gl -u '$USER' -p'$PASSWORD'

    Heads Up!

    If you do not use single quotes around your password and it contains a dollar sign or other special characters, then you may not be able to log in (see http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/quoting.html for details on shell expansion).

Change your password

From GL

From a command line shell to linux.gl.umbc.edu:

  1. Connect to MariaDB (see Connecting to StudentDB-Maria > From GL)

  2. Type the following command, where $PASSWORD is replaced with the password you'd like to use:

    Set Password
    SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('$PASSWORD');
 

 

From a web browser (phpMyAdmin)

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://mysql-admin.umbc.edu/
  2. Enter your MariaDB username and password and make sure to select studentdb-maria.gl.umbc.edu from the Server Choice drop down menu.
    Note: if you are logging in for the first time, your default password is your username. You are advised to change your password after logging in for the first time.

Change your password 

From a web browser (phpMyAdmin)

From phpMyAdmin:

  1. Click the 'SQL' tab.

  2. Type the following command, where $PASSWORD is replaced with the password you'd like to use, and hit Go:

    Set Password
    SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('$PASSWORD');

  3. Then Click 'Go' to reset your password

 

 

 

 

Forgotten password

If you have forgotten your password, please submit an RT Ticket with the following information and someone will assist you:

  • Username
  • The server you are trying to connect to / what commands you are using to connect.
  • Which class you are in

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