Mysql PASSWORD function

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    Hi,

    Do different MySQL versions or different hosting companies use a different hashing algorithm for the PASSWORD function?

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    MySQL 4.1 and up uses an authentication protocol based on a password hashing algorithm that is incompatible with that used by older clients.
     
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