How do I Connect to remote mysql database

[beachcomber]

Hi,

 

I have a requirement to allow remote access to my mysql database.

 

I\'ve read a million threads on this subject and none of them seem to give clear instructions on how to do this.

 

I tried the following code.

 

where $db_hostname is the ip address of the server.

 

 

 $db_hostname= xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 

 $db_username="XXXXX"; 

 $db_password="YYYYYY";







if(!mysql_connect("$db_hostname","$db_username","$db_password"))

{

echo "SQL_ERROR: Cannot connect to Database: $db_name<br>"; exit();

}



else



{



echo "Connection successful";



}

 

 

This produced the following set of errors.

 

Warning: Access denied for user: \'[email protected]\' (Using password: YES) in /www/html/_codebase/connect/remote_connect.php on line 22

 

Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: \'[email protected]\' (Using password: YES) in /home/virtual/site97/fst/var/www/html/_codebase/connect/remote_connect.php on line 22

SQL_ERROR: Cannot connect to Database: testbed_ennsol_co_uk

 

If I use localhost as the db_hostname I connect without any problems. What do I have to do to allow a remote connection to the database?

 

Is this a coding issue or is there a setting on the server that needs to be changed?

 

 

All help and suggestion greatfully received!

 

Rob

[metalblend]

The code works fine.. this is a server issue.