1. # setting the server root password: 
     mysql -uroot mysql
 mysql>UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('mysqlrootpassword') WHERE user='root';
 mysql>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 mysql>quit
  2. # initial setting up of diogenes: 
     mysql -uroot -p"mysqlrootpassword"
 mysql> use diogenes;
 mysql> insert into diogenes_auth set username="root",password=MD5(""),perms="admin";
 mysql> quit