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manual.texi PASSWORD() issue clarified

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@ -17406,10 +17406,13 @@ mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
The result is that the plaintext value @code{'biscuit'} is stored as the
password in the @code{user} table. When the user @code{jeffrey} attempts to
connect to the server using this password, the @code{mysql} client encrypts
it with @code{PASSWORD()} and sends the result to the server. The server
compares the value in the @code{user} table (the encrypted value of
@code{'biscuit'}) to the encrypted password (which is @emph{not}
@code{'biscuit'}). The comparison fails and the server rejects the
it with @code{PASSWORD()}, generates an authentification vector
based on @strong{encrypted} password and a random number,
obtained from server, and sends the result to the server.
The server uses the @code{password} value in the @code{user} table
(that is @strong{not encrypted} value @code{'biscuit'})
to perform the same calculations, and compares results.
The comparison fails and the server rejects the
connection:
@example