# Reset Expired root Password for MySQL 5.7 on Mac OS X

1. Arrêter MySQL (PrefPane)

```bash
$ sudo su
$ sudo mysqld_safe –skip-grant-tables
```

2. Dans un autre terminal: (MySQL 5.7)

```bash
sh-3.2# mysql -u root
mysql> UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('password') WHERE user='root';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
```

ou (MySQL 5.6)

```bash
sh-3.2# mysql -u root
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'MyNewPass';
```

3. Se connecter avec le nouveau password:

```bash
$ mysql -u root -p Enter password:
```

