MySQL Connect To Another Server

[Dane]

Hi,

I am wanting to connect to the MySQL database of another server, however, it keeps timing out all the time. I have the correct username and password etc and im using host:port etc.

Could you tell me why this is happening? And what could i do about it please?

Cheers

Dane

[fenway]

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Hi,

I am wanting to connect to the MySQL database of another server, however, it keeps timing out all the time. I have the correct username and password etc and im using host:port etc.

Could you tell me why this is happening? And what could i do about it please?

Cheers

Dane
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Are you sure that you're even allowed to connect remotely to this other database?

[Dane]

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Are you sure that you're even allowed to connect remotely to this other database?
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Im not sure what the settings are to allow it. Do you know them so that i could check?

Thanks

[fenway]

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Im not sure what the settings are to allow it. Do you know them so that i could check?

Thanks
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Basically, you need to see if "-skip-networking" is enabled or not, and how named pipes are set up.