# Client Error while acessing MySQL 5.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/client-error-while-acessing-mysql-5-0/130353>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/client-error-while-acessing-mysql-5-0/130353 "2008-02-27T16:06:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![adad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@adad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adad)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/client-error-while-acessing-mysql-5-0/130353/1 "2008-02-27T16:06:17Z")

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Hi,  
I am trying to access MySQL 5.0 using the mysql.rb got from:  
[http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-mysql/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/ruby-mysql/)

Apparently, this client is pre 4.1 and can’t be used to access MySQl  
5.0.

I get this error while trying to access the database:  
Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server;  
consider upgrading MySQL client

Is there a latest mysql client version which I can use to access MYSQl  
5.0?

I am on a Windows XP box.

thanks.

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**Author:** ![adad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@adad](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adad)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/client-error-while-acessing-mysql-5-0/130353/2 "2008-02-28T05:46:00Z")

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On Feb 27, 1:06 pm, Ad Ad [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Is there a latest mysql client version which I can use to access MYSQl  
> 5.0?
> 
> I am on a Windows XP box.

Have you tried install the mysql gem?

gem install mysql

Please refer to the RubyForge project page:

[http://rubyforge.org/projects/mysql-win/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/mysql-win/)

HTH,