Bug #69587 PAM auth: 'mysql_clear_password' cannot be loaded: plugin not enabled
Submitted: 26 Jun 2013 14:39 Modified: 30 Jul 2013 1:12
Reporter: Ben Stillman Email Updates:
Status: No Feedback Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Workbench Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:6.0.2 beta OS:MacOS (10.7.5)
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any

[26 Jun 2013 14:39] Ben Stillman 
Description:
When trying to log into any PAM authenticated servers I get the following error:

Authentication plugin 'mysql_clear_password' cannot be loaded: plugin not enabled.

Seems it's not checking for the environment variable "LIBMYSQL_ENABLE_CLEARTEXT_PLUGIN". 

These same servers connect via PAM just fine in Workbench 5.2.47 Revision 10398.

How to repeat:
Try logging into a PAM authenticated MySQL server. 

Suggested fix:
Check for LIBMYSQL_ENABLE_CLEARTEXT_PLUGIN and enable plugin.
[30 Jun 2013 1:12] Alfredo Kojima 
Does it work if you toggle Enable cleartext authentication plugin in the advanced options tab for the connection?
[1 Aug 2013 1:00] Bugs System 
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