Navicat connection Mysql error code 1251

Problem Description

• Navicat for mysql 11.1.13 mysql 8.0.17Connecting an error message Navicat connection mysql error, error code 1251

Solution

• Before mysql8 are using mysql_native_password to encrypt the password, the default is to use after mysql8 caching_sha2_password.

# cmd 进入mysql数据库
mysql -u root -p

# 修改加密规则 
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password'; 

# 更新一下密码
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password' PASSWORD EXPIRE NEVER;

Try to connect again after the success tips