MariaDB root password not updating
pancakeguru
PROOP

6 months ago

Hello, I'm using WordPress template with MariaDB.

During recent hardening of security, I have decided to use stronger root and base user password, so I have changed the passwords inside the variables.

However, the database didn't update even after several restarts and re-deploying and now I'm stuck with my website and access to database not working.

Project: https://railway.com/project/61eb0561-69f2-4f0e-9df4-9162b177aa0c?environmentId=97a8f559-7c05-4137-a893-dfd5c1c71751

Any help how to reset the password and get it working without data loss?

I have already tried via CLI, MARIADBAUTOUPGRADE variable, etc… but to no avail.

Here is a log from last re-deploy:

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7 Replies

irazvan2745
FREE

6 months ago

Can you connect to the database using something like DBeaver?


irazvan2745
FREE

6 months ago

Also did you change those variables on wordpress too?


pancakeguru
PROOP

6 months ago

Tried using phpMyAdmin service that I have deployed, but to no avail.

It looks like the variable was changed, but internally remain the previous password, which I forgot to note down.


pancakeguru
PROOP

6 months ago

No, because WordPress is taking the password from dynamically set variables, which have direct reference to the MariaDB variables.


pancakeguru
PROOP

6 months ago

I have tried to set the password in wp-config.php as fallback one directly, but that didn't solve it either.


fra
HOBBYTop 10% Contributor

6 months ago

a better solution would be to create a new user for the db with the user/pass you need, and keep the one created by railway as root user


pancakeguru
PROOP

6 months ago

The issue is, as stated above, that it's all user that are not working.

Because of the variables changes, nor normal user nor root currently work.


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