diff --git a/conf/type/__mysql_server/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__mysql_server/gencode-remote
index 782a4cb6..07826d27 100755
--- a/conf/type/__mysql_server/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__mysql_server/gencode-remote
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@
 #
 #
 
-# store the root password in /root/.my.cnf so that processes can connect
 # to the database without requiring a passwort input
 rootpassword="$(cat "$__object/parameter/password")"
 
 # set root password
 mysqladmin -u root password $rootpassword
 
+# store the root password in /root/.my.cnf so that processes can connect
+cat <<-EOF > /root/.my.cnf
+	[client]
+	password=$rootpassword
+EOF
+
 # remove anonymous users
 mysql -u root -p <<-EOF
 	DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User='';