Reproduced the same issue with W7, WB 6.0.9 and MySQL 5.5.35
With ap_user, it can't connect to MySQL server via command prompt as well as workbench. Give below error.
C:\Users>mysql -h192.168.42.52 -uap_user -p
Enter password: ******
ERROR 2059 (HY000): Authentication plugin 'dialog' cannot be loaded: The specifed module could not be found.
With apc_user (compat), it can connect to server with --enable-cleartext-plugin via command prompt but getting error in workbench like "Access denied for user 'apc_user'@192.168.42.52 ...."
C:\Users\nilnandan>mysql -h192.168.42.52 -uapc_user -p
Enter password: *******
ERROR 2059 (HY000): Authentication plugin 'mysql_clear_password' cannot be loaded: plugin not enabled
Enter password: *******
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 86
Server version: 5.5.35-33.0-log Percona Server (GPL), Release 33.0
Copyright (c) 2000, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
Reproduced the same issue with W7, WB 6.0.9 and MySQL 5.5.35
With ap_user, it can't connect to MySQL server via command prompt as well as workbench. Give below error.
C:\Users>mysql -h192.168.42.52 -uap_user -p
Enter password: ******
ERROR 2059 (HY000): Authentication plugin 'dialog' cannot be loaded: The specifed module could not be found.
With apc_user (compat), it can connect to server with --enable- cleartext- plugin via command prompt but getting error in workbench like "Access denied for user 'apc_user' @192.168. 42.52 ...."
C:\Users\ nilnandan> mysql -h192.168.42.52 -uapc_user -p clear_password' cannot be loaded: plugin not enabled
Enter password: *******
ERROR 2059 (HY000): Authentication plugin 'mysql_
C:\Users\ nilnandan> mysql -h192.168.42.52 -uapc_user -p --enable- cleartext- plugin
Enter password: *******
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 86
Server version: 5.5.35-33.0-log Percona Server (GPL), Release 33.0
Copyright (c) 2000, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
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