Why is it that when I run a radiusd -X, I always come back with errors on saying that it cannot connect to the mysql server: rlm_sql (sql): Driver rlm_sql_mysql (module rlm_sql_mysql) loaded and linked rlm_sql (sql): Attempting to connect to radius@localhost:/radius rlm_sql (sql): starting 0 rlm_sql (sql): Attempting to connect rlm_sql_mysql #0 rlm_sql_mysql: Starting connect to MySQL server for #0 rlm_sql_mysql: Couldn't connect socket to MySQL server radius@localhost:radius rlm_sql_mysql: Mysql error 'Access denied for user 'radius'@'localhost' (using password: YES)' rlm_sql (sql): Failed to connect DB handle #0 rlm_sql (sql): starting 1 rlm_sql (sql): starting 2 rlm_sql (sql): starting 3 rlm_sql (sql): starting 4 rlm_sql (sql): Failed to connect to any SQL server. I have put this in my sql.conf like so: # Connect info server = "localhost" login = "radius" password = "xxxxxxxxx" # Database table configuration radius_db = "radius" <mailto:atkinsd@uthscsa.edu> What am I doing wrong? I have followed a number of whitepapers to install this and most of them say the same thing. I downloaded freeradius and mysql-server using the 'yum install' option. Now, when I do a ./configure on freeradius, do I need to do it with a -with-mysql option? Should I try this on something other than FC4? I am opened to options. Thanks Dwane