v.20.1Improvement
Better MySQL client compatibility without sha2_password auth plugin
Better compatibility with MySQL clients which don't support sha2_password auth plugin. #8036 (Yuriy Baranov)Why it matters
This feature addresses the issue where some MySQL clients cannot connect to ClickHouse due to lack of support for thesha2_password auth plugin, enabling a broader range of clients to access ClickHouse without authentication errors.How to use it
Users can leverage this compatibility enhancement by connecting with MySQL clients that do not support thesha2_password authentication plugin; no special configuration is required on ClickHouse as the compatibility support is built-in.