Re: Authentication method ‘caching_sha2_password’ not supported by any of the available plugins

[Rui Quelhas]

Hi Edwin,

is this specific to a Node.js connector/driver? If so, which one? Or is this an issue with the MySQL CLI?

The reason I ask is that you mention "INI" which I assume simply means the "mysql.ini" config file. If so, this file should not have any impact from the standpoint of a Node.js connector.

As for the CLI, I believe that, as long as the authentication plugin matches the one for the specific user account, everything should work fine. So, maybe the issue is something else that was caused by the upgrade itself.

In that case, I would encourage you to post your question in one of the following forums:

https://forums.mysql.com/list.php?79 (Migration issues)
https://forums.mysql.com/list.php?104 (Workbench migration issues)
https://forums.mysql.com/list.php?11 (Installation issues)
https://forums.mysql.com/list.php?30 (Security-related issues)

Hope it helps.