MySQL 8.x Connection Issue

[PetieM]

Describe the bug
Newer versions of MySQL default to caching_sha2_password for user authentication. Right now, The Node.js version in use does not support this authentication type.

To Reproduce

1. Set up MySQL 8.x as your database engine.
2. Attempt to connect with default authentication method.

Expected behavior
The connection succeeds and the database is accessible.

Screenshots
N/A

Server Software (please complete the following information):

• OS: Debian
• Virtualization: VMware
• Network: WAN, no other changes
• Version: 1.1.13
• Node: 18.18.0

Client Device (please complete the following information):

• Device: Desktop
• OS: Windows 11 Pro
• Network: Remote over WAN
• Browser: Any

Remote Device (please complete the following information):
N/A

Additional context
There seems to be a potential easy solution to this issue here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50373427/node-js-cant-authenticate-to-mysql-8-0#answer-74458804

I'm not sure if it would actually be that easy to implement in MeshCentral but if it is, this could be a quick fix.

Your config.json file

Will provide if needed but as this is specifically a Node issue, I'm not sure how important it is.

Thank you!

[si458]

Just wondering if u could try setting mysql to mariadb in your config.json and see if it work?
If u use mysql u use mysql package,
If u use mariadb use the mariadb package,
so that might work as basically they are the same thing anyways

[PetieM]

I'm specifically using the MySQL package so I'm not sure that's necessarily the best idea.

[si458]

I'm specifically using the MySQL package so I'm not sure that's necessarily the best idea.

It shouldn't make a difference as they are both still mysql
They just use different npm packages, so no real harm in changing a variable, restarting meshcentral, and let it install the mariadb package and connect to ur mysql package

[PetieM]

Oh, got it. Can't hurt to try I suppose. Will do so when I have a chance and update here with the results. Thanks!

[si458]

Oh, got it. Can't hurt to try I suppose. Will do so when I have a chance and update here with the results. Thanks!

No worries! I use mariadb with the mariadb option, with default user/password created, so I think it uses the caching password method rather than the native passport method,

[PetieM]

Okay, finally had a chance to try it and no luck, unfortunately. The error in the log is as follows:

Auto-create database failed: SqlError: (conn=-1, no: 45037, SQLState: HY000) pool is ending, connection request aborted

config.json (with mysql back in place of mariadb):

Details

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral/master/meshcentral-config-schema.json",
  "__comment__": "This is a sample configuration file, all values and sections that start with underscore (_) are ignored. Edit a section and remove the _ in front of the name. Refer to the user's guide for details.",
  "settings": {
    "cert": "xxx",
    "_SQLite3": true,
    "_acebase": { "_sponsor": true },
    "_mongoDb": "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017",
    "_mongoDbName": "meshcentral",
    "_mongoDbChangeStream": true,
    "_mongoDbBulkOperations": true,
    "WANonly": true,
    "mysql": {
      "host": "db_server_hostname",
      "user": "meshcentral",
      "port": 3306,
      "password": "xxxx",
      "database": "meshcentral"
    },
    "_LANonly": true,
    "_maintenanceMode": true,
    "_certificatePrivateKeyPassword": [ "password1", "password2" ],
    "_sessionTime": 60,
    "_sessionKey": "MyReallySecretPassword1",
    "_sessionSameSite": "strict",
    "_dbEncryptKey": "MyReallySecretPassword2",
    "_dbRecordsEncryptKey": "MyReallySecretPassword",
    "_dbRecordsDecryptKey": "MyReallySecretPassword",
    "__dbExpire": "Amount of time to keep various events in the database, in seconds. Below are the default values.",
    "_dbExpire": {
      "events": 1728000,
      "powerevents": 864000,
      "statsevents": 2592000
    },
    "port": 443,
    "_portBind": "127.0.0.1",
    "_aliasPort": 444,
    "_redirPort": 80,
    "_redirPortBind": "127.0.0.1",
    "_redirAliasPort": 80,
    "_relayPort": 453,
    "_relayAliasPort": 463,
    "_relayDNS": "relay.myserver.mydomain.com",
    "_agentPort": 1234,
    "_agentPortBind": "127.0.0.1",
    "_agentAliasPort": 1234,
    "_agentAliasDNS": "agents.myserver.mydomain.com",
    "_agentPortTls": false,
    "_agentLogDump": true,
    "_agentCoreDump": true,
    "_agentCoreDumpUsers": "user1,user2",
    "_agentSignLock": true,
    "_agentTimeStampServer": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
    "_agentTimeStampProxy": "http://1.2.3.4:80",
    "_ignoreAgentHashCheck": true,
    "_exactPorts": true,
    "_allowLoginToken": true,
    "_StrictTransportSecurity": true,
    "_allowFraming": true,
    "_cookieIpCheck": false,
    "_cookieEncoding": "hex",
    "_webRTC": false,
    "_nice404": false,
    "_selfUpdate": true,
    "_cleanNpmCacheOnUpdate": true,
    "_browserPing": 60,
    "_browserPong": 60,
    "_agentsInRam": false,
    "_agentPing": 60,
    "_agentPong": 60,
    "orphanAgentUser": "petie",
    "_agentIdleTimeout": 150,
    "_webPageLengthRandomization": false,
    "_compression": true,
    "_wsCompression": false,
    "_agentWsCompression": true,
    "_noAgentUpdate": 1,
    "_agentUpdateSystem": 1,
    "_temporaryAgentUpdate": false,
    "_amtScanner": false,
    "_meshScanner": false,
    "_meshErrorLogPath": "c:\\tmp",
    "npmPath": "/usr/local/bin/npm",
    "_npmProxy": "http://1.2.3.4:80",
    "allowHighQualityDesktop": true,
    "_webPush": { "email": "xxxxx@xxxxx.com" },
    "_publicPushNotifications": true,
    "_desktopMultiplex": true,
    "_ipBlockedUserRedirect": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "_userAllowedIP": "127.0.0.1,192.168.1.0/24",
    "_userBlockedIP": "127.0.0.1,::1,192.168.0.100",
    "_agentAllowedIP": "192.168.0.100/24",
    "_agentBlockedIP": "127.0.0.1,::1",
    "authLog": "/home/meshcentral/server/meshcentral-data/auth.log",
    "InterUserMessaging": [ "user//petie" ],
    "manageAllDeviceGroups": [ "user//petie" ],
    "manageCrossDomain": [ "user//petie" ],
    "_localDiscovery": {
      "name": "Local server name",
      "info": "Information about this server"
    },
    "_tlsOffload": "127.0.0.1,::1",
    "_trustedProxy": "127.0.0.1,::1",
    "_mpsPort": 44330,
    "_mpsPortBind": "127.0.0.1",
    "_mpsAliasPort": 4433,
    "_mpsAliasHost": "mps.mydomain.com",
    "_mpsTlsOffload": true,
    "_mpsHighSecurity": true,
    "no2FactorAuth": false,
    "_runOnServerStarted": "c:\\tmp\\mcstart.bat",
    "_runOnServerUpdated": "c:\\tmp\\mcupdate.bat",
    "_runOnServerError": "c:\\tmp\\mcerror.bat",
    "_log": "main,web,webrequest,cert",
    "_syslog": "meshcentral",
    "_syslogauth": "meshcentral-auth",
    "_syslogjson": "meshcentral-json",
    "_syslogtcp": "localhost:514",
    "_webrtcConfig": {
      "iceServers": [
        { "urls": "stun:stun.services.mozilla.com" },
        { "urls": "stun:stun.l.google.com:19302" }
      ]
    },
    "_autoBackup": {
      "_mongoDumpPath": "C:\\Program Files\\MongoDB\\Server\\4.2\\bin\\mongodump.exe",
      "backupIntervalHours": 24,
      "keepLastDaysBackup": 10,
      "zipPassword": "MyReallySecretPassword3",
      "_backupPath": "C:\\backups",
      "_googleDrive": {
        "folderName": "MeshCentral-Backups",
        "maxFiles": 10
      },
      "webdav": {
        "url": "https://server/remote.php/dav/files/xxxxx@server.com/",
        "username": "user",
        "password": "pass",
        "folderName": "MeshCentral-Backups",
        "maxFiles": 10
      }
    },
    "_redirects": {
      "meshcommander": "https://www.meshcommander.com/"
    },
    "__maxInvalidLogin": "Time in minutes, max amount of bad logins from a source IP in the time before logins are rejected.",
    "_maxInvalidLogin": {
      "time": 10,
      "count": 10,
      "coolofftime": 10
    },
    "__maxInvalid2fa": "Time in minutes, max amount of bad two-factor authentication from a source IP in the time before 2FA's are rejected.",
    "_maxInvalid2fa": {
      "time": 10,
      "count": 10,
      "coolofftime": 10
    },
    "watchDog": {
      "interval": 100,
      "timeout": 400
    },
    "_AmtProvisioningServer": {
      "port": 9971,
      "deviceGroup": "mesh//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "newMebxPassword": "amtpassword",
      "trustedFqdn": "sample.com",
      "ip": "192.168.1.1"
    },
    "_crowdsec": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8080",
      "apiKey": "BOUNCER_API_KEY"
    },
    "_plugins": { "enabled": true }
  },
  "_domaindefaults": {
    "__comment__": "Any settings in this section is used as default setting for all domains",
    "title": "MyDefaultTitle",
    "footer": "Default page footer",
    "newAccounts": false
  },
  "domains": {
    "": {
      "_siteStyle": 2,
      "title": "xxx",
      "title2": "RDM",
      "_titlePicture": "title-sample.png",
      "_loginPicture": "title-sample.png",
      "_rootRedirect": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk",
      "_mobileSite": false,
      "_maxDeviceView": 1000,
      "_unknownUserRootRedirect": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q_ZzBGPdqE",
      "_nightMode": 1,
      "_scrollToTop": true,
      "_userQuota": 1048576,
      "_meshQuota": 248576,
      "_loginKey": [ "abc", "123" ],
      "_agentKey": [ "abc", "123" ],
      "_ipkvm": false,
      "minify": false,
      "_hidePowerTimeline": true,
      "newAccounts": false,
      "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
      "_userNameIsEmail": true,
      "_newAccountEmailDomains": [ "sample.com" ],
      "_newAccountsRights": [ "nonewgroups", "notools" ],
      "_welcomeText": "Sample Text on Login Page.",
      "_welcomePicture": "mainwelcome.jpg",
      "_welcomePictureFullScreen": false,
      "meshMessengerTitle": "xxx Messenger",
      "_meshMessengerPicture": "messenger.png",
      "___hide__": "Sum of: 1 = Hide header, 2 = Hide tab, 4 = Hide footer, 8 = Hide title, 16 = Hide left bar, 32 = Hide back buttons",
      "_hide": 4,
      "_footer": "<a href='https://twitter.com/mytwitter'>Twitter</a>",
      "_loginfooter": "This is a private server.",
      "_allowSavingDeviceCredentials": false,
      "_guestDeviceSharing": false,
      "_AutoRemoveInactiveDevices": 37,
      "_DeviceSearchBarServerAndClientName": false,
      "_agentSelfGuestSharing": {
        "expire": 120
      },
      "_certUrl": "https://192.168.2.106:443/",
      "_altMessenging": [
        {
          "name": "Jitsi",
          "url": "https://meet.jit.si/myserver-{0}",
          "localurl": "https://meet.jit.si/myserver-local-{0}",
          "type": "device"
        },
        {
          "name": "Jitsi",
          "url": "https://meet.jit.si/myserver-{0}-{1}-{2}-{3}",
          "localurl": "https://meet.jit.si/myserver-local-{0}-{1}-{2}-{3}",
          "type": "user"
        }
      ],
      "_deviceMeshRouterLinks": {
        "rdp": true,
        "ssh": true,
        "scp": true,
        "extralinks": [
          {
            "name": "HTTP",
            "protocol": "http",
            "port": 80,
            "_ip": "192.168.1.100",
            "_filter": [ "mesh/(domainid)/(meshid)", "node/(domainid)/(nodeid)" ]
          },
          {
            "name": "HTTPS",
            "protocol": "https",
            "port": 443
          }
        ]
      },
      "PreconfiguredScripts": [
        {
          "name": "Run NotePad as user",
          "file": "scripts/notepad.bat",
          "type": "bat",
          "runas": "user"
        },
        {
          "name": "Run NotePad as agent",
          "cmd": "notepad.exe",
          "type": "bat",
          "runas": "agent"
        },
        {
          "name": "Run echo",
          "cmd": "echo \"hello world\"",
          "type": "sh",
          "runas": "agent"
        },
        {
          "name": "Agent Update",
          "cmd": "agentupdate",
          "type": "agent"
        }
      ],
      "PreconfiguredRemoteInput": [
        {
          "name": "CompanyUrl",
          "value": "https://help.mycompany.com/"
        },
        {
          "name": "Any Text",
          "value": "Any text\r"
        },
        {
          "name": "Welcome",
          "value": "Default welcome text"
        }
      ],
      "_myServer": {
        "Backup": false,
        "Restore": false,
        "Upgrade": false,
        "ErrorLog": false,
        "Console": false,
        "Trace": false,
        "Config": false
      },
      "passwordRequirements": {
        "min": 10,
        "max": 128,
        "upper": 1,
        "lower": 1,
        "numeric": 1,
        "nonalpha": 1,
        "_reset": 90,
        "force2factor": true,
        "_skip2factor": "127.0.0.1,192.168.2.0/24",
        "_oldPasswordBan": 5,
        "banCommonPasswords": false,
        "twoFactorTimeout": 300,
        "allowAccountReset": false
      },
      "_twoFactorCookieDurationDays": 30,
      "_agentInviteCodes": true,
      "_agentNoProxy": true,
      "geoLocation": true,
      "novnc": true,
      "mstsc": true,
      "ssh": true,
      "_WebEmailsPath": "/myserver/email-templates",
      "_consentMessages": {
        "title": "MeshCentral",
        "desktop": "{0} requesting remote desktop access. Grant access?",
        "terminal": "{0} requesting remote terminal access. Grant access?",
        "files": "{0} requesting remote files access. Grant access?",
        "consentTimeout": 30,
        "autoAcceptOnTimeout": false
      },
      "_notificationMessages": {
        "title": "MeshCentral",
        "desktop": "{0} started a remote desktop session.",
        "terminal": "{0} started a remote terminal session.",
        "files": "{0} started a remote files session."
      },
      "agentCustomization": {
        "displayName": "xxx",
        "description": "xxx agent for remote monitoring, management, and assistance.",
        "companyName": "xxx, LLC",
        "serviceName": "bragent",
        "_image": "agent-logo.png",
        "fileName": "bragent"
      },
      "agentFileInfo": {
        "_icon": "agent.ico",
        "filedescription": "xxx Agent",
        "_fileversion": "0.1.2.3",
        "_internalname": "sample_internalname",
        "_legalcopyright": "sample_legalcopyright",
        "_originalfilename": "sample_originalfilename",
        "productname": "xxx",
        "_productversion": "v0.1.2.3"
      },
      "assistantCustomization": {
        "title": "xxx",
        "image": "assistant-logo.png",
        "fileName": "brsupport"
      },
      "androidCustomization": {
        "title": "xxx",
        "subtitle": "RDM",
        "image": "assistant-logo.png"
      },
      "_userAllowedIP": "127.0.0.1,192.168.1.0/24",
      "_userBlockedIP": "127.0.0.1,::1,192.168.0.100",
      "_agentAllowedIP": "192.168.0.100/24",
      "_agentBlockedIP": "127.0.0.1,::1",
      "___userSessionIdleTimeout__": "Number of user idle minutes before auto-disconnect",
      "userSessionIdleTimeout": 0,
      "_userConsentFlags": {
        "desktopnotify": true,
        "terminalnotify": true,
        "filenotify": true,
        "desktopprompt": true,
        "terminalprompt": true,
        "fileprompt": true,
        "desktopprivacybar": true
      },
      "_urlSwitching": false,
      "_desktopPrivacyBarText": "Privacy bar: {0}, {1}",
      "_limits": {
        "_maxDevices": 100,
        "_maxUserAccounts": 100,
        "_maxUserSessions": 100,
        "_maxAgentSessions": 100,
        "maxSingleUserSessions": 10
      },
      "terminal": {
        "_linuxshell": "login",
        "launchCommand": {
          "linux": "export HOME=/root\ncd ~\nclear\n",
          "darwin": "cd ~\nclear\n",
          "freebsd": "export HOME=/root\ncd ~\nclear\n"
        }
      },
      "_amtScanOptions": [
        "LabNetwork 192.168.15.0/23",
        "SalesNetwork 192.168.8.0/24"
      ],
      "_amtAcmActivation": {
        "log": "amtactivation.log",
        "strictCommonName": false,
        "certs": {
          "mycertname": {
            "certfiles": [
              "amtacm-leafcert.crt",
              "amtacm-intermediate1.crt",
              "amtacm-intermediate2.crt",
              "amtacm-rootcert.crt"
            ],
            "keyfile": "amtacm-leafcert.key"
          }
        }
      },
      "_amtManager": {
        "adminAccounts": [
          {
            "user": "admin",
            "pass": "MyP@ssw0rd"
          }
        ],
        "environmentDetection": [
          "domain1.com",
          "domain2.com",
          "domain3.com",
          "domain4.com"
        ],
        "wifiProfiles": [
          {
            "name": "Profile1",
            "ssid": "MyStation1",
            "authentication": "wpa2-psk",
            "encryption": "ccmp-aes",
            "password": "MyP@ssw0rd"
          }
        ]
      },
      "redirects": {
        "support": "https://www.meshcentral.com/",
        "github": "https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral",
        "plugins": "https://github.com/topics/meshcentral-plugin",
        "reddit": "https://www.reddit.com/r/MeshCentral/",
        "blog": "https://meshcentral2.blogspot.com/"
      },
      "_yubikey": {
        "id": "0000",
        "secret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
        "_proxy": "http://myproxy.domain.com:80"
      },
      "_httpHeaders": {
        "Strict-Transport-Security": "max-age=360000",
        "x-frame-options": "SAMEORIGIN"
      },
      "_agentConfig": [ "coreDumpEnabled=1" ],
      "_assistantConfig": [ "disableUpdate=1" ],
      "_sessionRecording": {
        "_onlySelectedUsers": true,
        "_onlySelectedUserGroups": true,
        "_onlySelectedDeviceGroups": true,
        "_filepath": "C:\\temp",
        "_index": true,
        "_maxRecordings": 10,
        "_maxRecordingDays": 15,
        "_maxRecordingSizeMegabytes": 3,
        "__protocols__": "Is an array: 1 = Terminal, 2 = Desktop, 5 = Files, 100 = Intel AMT WSMAN, 101 = Intel AMT Redirection, 200 = Messenger",
        "protocols": [ 1, 2, 101 ]
      },
      "_authStrategies": {
        "__comment__": "This section is used to allow users to login using other accounts. You will need to get an API key from the services and register callback URL's",
        "twitter": {
          "_callbackurl": "https://server/auth-twitter-callback",
          "newAccounts": true,
          "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
          "clientid": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
          "clientsecret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
        },
        "google": {
          "_callbackurl": "https://server/auth-google-callback",
          "newAccounts": true,
          "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
          "clientid": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.apps.googleusercontent.com",
          "clientsecret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
        },
        "github": {
          "_callbackurl": "https://server/auth-github-callback",
          "newAccounts": true,
          "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
          "clientid": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
          "clientsecret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
        },
        "reddit": {
          "_callbackurl": "https://server/auth-reddit-callback",
          "newAccounts": true,
          "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
          "clientid": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
          "clientsecret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
        },
        "azure": {
          "_callbackurl": "https://server/auth-azure-callback",
          "newAccounts": true,
          "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
          "clientid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "clientsecret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
          "tenantid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
        },
        "jumpcloud": {
          "_callbackurl": "https://server/auth-jumpcloud-callback",
          "newAccounts": true,
          "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
          "entityid": "meshcentral",
          "idpurl": "https://sso.jumpcloud.com/saml2/saml2",
          "cert": "jumpcloud-saml.pem"
        },
        "saml": {
          "_callbackurl": "https://server/auth-saml-callback",
          "_disableRequestedAuthnContext": true,
          "newAccounts": true,
          "_newAccountsUserGroups": [ "ugrp//xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ],
          "_newAccountsRights": [ "nonewgroups", "notools" ],
          "entityid": "meshcentral",
          "idpurl": "https://server/saml2",
          "cert": "saml.pem"
        },
        "oidc": {
          "authorizationURL": "https://sso.server.com/api/oidc/authorization",
          "callbackURL": "https://mesh.server.com/oidc-callback",
          "clientid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "clientsecret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
          "issuer": "https://sso.server.com",
          "tokenURL": "https://sso.server.com/api/oidc/token",
          "userInfoURL": "https://sso.server.com/api/oidc/userinfo",
          "logoutURL": "https://sso.server.com/logout",
          "newAccounts": true,
          "groups": {
            "required": [ "groupA", "groupB", "groupC" ],
            "siteadmin": [ "groupA" ],
            "sync": {
              "enable": true,
              "filter": [ "groupB", "groupC" ]
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "_customer1": {
      "_dns": "customer1.myserver.com",
      "_title": "Customer1",
      "_title2": "TestServer",
      "_newAccounts": 1,
      "_auth": "sspi",
      "__auth": "ldap",
      "_LDAPUserName": "gecos",
      "_LDAPUserKey": "uid",
      "_LDAPUserEmail": "otherMail",
      "_LDAPUserGroups": "memberOf",
      "_LDAPSiteAdminGroups": [ "CN=Domain Admins,CN=Users,DC=sample,DC=com" ],
      "_LDAPUserRequiredGroupMembership": [ "CN=Domain Admins,CN=Users,DC=sample,DC=com" ],
      "_LDAPSyncWithUserGroups": { "filter": [ "CN=Domain Admins" ] },
      "_LDAPOptions": {
        "URL": "ldap://1.2.3.4:389",
        "BindDN": "CN=svc_meshcentral,CN=Users,DC=meshcentral,DC=local",
        "BindCredentials": "Password.1",
        "SearchBase": "DC=meshcentral,DC=local",
        "SearchFilter": "(sAMAccountName={{username}})"
      },
      "_footer": "Test",
      "_certUrl": "https://192.168.2.106:443/"
    },
    "_info": {
      "_share": "C:\\ExtraWebSite"
    }
  },
  "letsencrypt": {
    "__comment__": "Requires NodeJS 8.x or better, Go to https://letsdebug.net/ first before trying Let's Encrypt.",
    "email": "webmaster@xxx",
    "names": "xxx",
    "skipChallengeVerification": false,
    "production": true
  },
  "_peers": {
    "serverId": "server1",
    "servers": {
      "server1": { "url": "wss://192.168.2.133:443/" },
      "server2": { "url": "wss://192.168.1.106:443/" }
    }
  },
  "smtp": {
    "host": "smtp.office365.com",
    "port": 587,
    "from": "noreply@xxx",
    "user": "noreply@xxx",
    "pass": "xxx",
    "__tls__": "When 'tls' is set to true, TLS is used immidiatly when connecting. For SMTP servers that use TLSSTART, set this to 'false' and TLS will still be used.",
    "tls": false,
    "___tlscertcheck__": "When set to false, the TLS certificate of the SMTP server is not checked.",
    "_tlscertcheck": false,
    "__tlsstrict__": "When set to true, TLS cypher setup is more limited, SSLv2 and SSLv3 are not allowed.",
    "_tlsstrict": true,
    "_emailDelaySeconds": 300
  },
  "_sendgrid": {
    "from": "myemail@myserver.com",
    "apikey": "***********",
    "_emailDelaySeconds": 300
  },
  "_sendmail": {
    "newline": "unix",
    "path": "/usr/sbin/sendmail",
    "_args": [ "-f", "foo@example.com" ],
    "_emailDelaySeconds": 300
  },
  "_sms": {
    "provider": "twilio",
    "sid": "ACxxxxxxxxx",
    "auth": "xxxxxxx",
    "from": "+1-555-555-5555"
  },
  "__sms": {
    "provider": "plivo",
    "id": "xxxxxxx",
    "token": "xxxxxxx",
    "from": "1-555-555-5555"
  },
  "___sms": {
    "provider": "telnyx",
    "apikey": "xxxxxxx",
    "from": "1-555-555-5555"
  },
  "____sms": {
    "provider": "url",
    "url": "http://example.com/sms.ashx?phone={{phone}}&message={{message}}"
  },
  "_messaging": {
    "_telegram": {
      "apiid": 0,
      "apihash": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "session": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
    },
    "_discord": {
      "serverurl": "https://discord.gg/xxxxxxxxx",
      "token": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
    },
    "_ntfy": {
      "host": "https://[my]ntfy.sh",
      "userurl": "https://[my]ntfy.sh/userhelp",
      "authorization": "Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
    }
  }
}

[si458]

@PetieM sadly i dont think this is going to be possible to implement

mysql package doesnt support caching_sha2_password - still awating pr merge mysqljs/mysql#2233
mysql2 package doesnt support caching_sha2_password sidorares/node-mysql2#1248 (comment)
mariadb package doesnt support caching_sha2_password

i think we are out of options im afraid
the only thing to do is change the password to use other password encryption methods

IGNORE MY PREVIOUS COMMENT

this is possible! we can use mysql2 i forgot to change require('mysql') in a few different places but it connects!!!

i just need to fix the below error now

You have tried to call .then(), .catch(), or invoked await on the result of query that is not a promise, which is a programming error. Try calling con.promise().query(), or require('mysql2/promise') instead of 'mysql2' for a promise-compatible version of the query interface. To learn how to use async/await or Promises check out documentation at https://www.npmjs.com/package/mysql2#using-promise-wrapper, or the mysql2 documentation at https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/tree/master/documentation/en/Promise-Wrapper.md

[PetieM]

That's awesome news! I had already switched back to mysql_native_password but will happily test if/when a fix for that last error is found. Either way though, I appreciate you jumping on this so quickly!

[si458]

@PetieM all fixed from what i can see!
give it a try when u have chance
npm install https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral#fix-mysql8
this will install the patch branch and then roll back when finished
npm install meshcentral

[PetieM]

@si458 That seems to be working! I had to manually fix some npm errors (via npm audit fix) but after that, mysql2 installed and I was able to connect to the database with caching_sha2_password enabled for the user so I think we're good. Thank you!

[si458]

@si458 That seems to be working! I had to manually fix some npm errors (via npm audit fix) but after that, mysql2 installed and I was able to connect to the database with caching_sha2_password enabled for the user so I think we're good. Thank you!

what errors where u getting or was this just related to your setup?

[PetieM]

It may have just been my setup. After installing the mysql8 fix branch, I tried to start it and it just kept looping while installing mysql2 so I stopped MeshCentral, manually ran npm install mysql2, and saw there were some npm errors (not described - just listed as 2 critical). I ran npm audit fix, it fixed itself, and then I was able to run npm install mysql2 again which worked and MeshCentral started just fine.