Error: ER_NOT_SUPPORTED_AUTH_MODE: Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server

[diogocsc]

F:\Projetos\Papo A Papo\in between>node mysql_boot.js
Could not establish a connection to the database
F:\Projetos\Papo A Papo\in between\mysql_boot.js:55
        throw error;
        ^

Error: ER_NOT_SUPPORTED_AUTH_MODE: Client does not support authentication protoc
ol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client

[Spike-86]

+1 Me to (((

[dougwilson]

I am working on getting some of this support added now. But if you can say which specific plugin you user is using, I can make sure your specific case is supported before closing the issue after plugin support is added.

[diogocsc]

I worked around the issue by reinstalling MySQL8.0 in legacy mode.

[dougwilson]

Duplicate of #1959