What should I do if I forget my navicat database password?

What should I do if I forget my Navicat database password?

Recover password:

If you forget the password of Navicat database, you can use the following method to restore it:

1. Use a password management tool: If you use a password management tool such as KeePass or LastPass to store Navicat passwords, you can view or reset the password through these tools.
2. View Windows Credential Manager: On Windows systems, Navigate to Control Panel > Credential Manager and look for the entry that contains the Navicat database connection information.
3. Export database dump: Dump the database into a SQL file, and then open the file with a text editor (such as Notepad). Passwords are usually stored in clear text in the dump file.

Reset Password:

If you cannot recover your password, you can reset it:

1. Modify the database configuration:

   • For MySQL, edit the my.ini file and set password=.
   • For PostgreSQL, edit the postgresql.conf file and set password=.

2. Reset via command line:

   • For MySQL: mysqld --skip-grant-tables , then run FLUSH PRIVILEGES;.
   • For PostgreSQL: psql -U postgres -c "ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'newpassword';".

Reconnect:

After resetting the password, you can reconnect to the database using the new password:

1. Open Navicat.
2. Right-click the database connection and select "Edit Connection".
3. Enter your new password in the Password field.
4. Click "Connect" to reconnect to the database.

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