How do I turn off the mysql password validation?

Question

It seems that I may have inadvertently loaded the password validation plugin in MySQL 5.7. This plugin seems to force all passwords to comply to certain rules.

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Answer 1

Here is what I do to remove the validate password plugin:

1. Login to the mysql server as root mysql -h localhost -u root -p
2. Run the following sql command: uninstall plugin validate_password;
3. If last line doesn't work (new mysql release), you should execute UNINSTALL COMPONENT 'file://component_validate_password';

I would not recommend this solution for a production system. I used this solution on a local mysql instance for development purposes only.