Bug #50219 Windows MySQL Instance configuration needs more detail in documentation
Submitted: 11 Jan 2010 1:12 Modified: 19 Jan 2010 12:55
Reporter: Jonathon Coombes Email Updates:
Status: Closed Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server: Documentation Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:5.1 OS:Windows
Assigned to: MC Brown CPU Architecture:Any
Tags: installation, MySQL, Security, windows, wizard

[11 Jan 2010 1:12] Jonathon Coombes 
Description:
The current security configuration wizard page in the documentation is at:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/mysql-config-wizard-security.html

This currently only addresses when you are doing a new install. It is confusing to people to see a request for existing password when it does not match the documentation. 

How to repeat:
N/A

Suggested fix:
Perhaps having 2 separate parts to the page, one for the new install, and one for the upgrade?
[11 Jan 2010 8:26] Roel Van de Paar 
Discussed with Jonathon. Page does lists details in text ('If you are reconfiguring an existing server, you need to enter the existing root password into the Current root password box.') but it would be great to have a proper image/screenshot showing this. Two separate parts as Jonathon suggested would be great as well.

Verifying as D2
[11 Jan 2010 8:27] Roel Van de Paar 
s/D2/D4/
[11 Jan 2010 21:54] Roel Van de Paar 
Also see bug #42853
[19 Jan 2010 12:55] MC Brown 
I've done two things: 

- Added a new screenshot for existing MySQL installations qwhen a password needs to be entered
- Split the config into two distinct sections to highlight the difference