problems connecting to MySQL from phpMyadmin & php via web

[Steven C.]

I'm running the 4.1.10a MySQL server (standard installer) on Mac OS 10.3.8

My installation of MySQL seems fine.
I've been using the Terminal Window to create and work with databases.

When I try to connect with phpMyAdmin, I get this error:

MySQL said:

#1251 - Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client

Then..

I tried writing a simple php page that connects to one of the MySQL databases, and I get the same error.

Any ideas what this is and how I can fix it ?

One thing that might have caused this is (i'm guessing but may be very wrong) is that using phpmyadmin I changed the root password for localhost from nothing to something that I use.

(but I use that password in the phpmyadmin file and the php connect script so it should be fine I thought)

thanks :-)