PHP MYSQL issue

[optikalefx]

I have a bunch of mysql queries set up.  They all worked fine, but i needed my info to connect to be moved above the web root so they are safe.  First i set up a constants.php file that defines a bunch of constants.  That works just fine.  and the code to get to that file is

 

require_once constants.php

 

So i moved the constants file to root, which is 2 above where these are.  So i changed it to

require_once ../../constants.php

 

Im able to echo the constants and get there info but mysql fails

 

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user '****'@'****' (using password: YES) in /hermes/web04/b1609/pow.4ten/htdocs/paypal/newuser.php on line 66

Access denied for user '****'@'****' (using password: YES)

 

And im not sure what cgi1204.int.bizland.net is.  Im not using that anywhere. As far as i know. line 66 is just my connect query

 

mysql_connect(SQL_SERVER, SQL_USER, SQL_PASS) or die(mysql_error());

 

Any idea what could be going on?  Thanks guys

 

 

 

[cytech]

It looks like the constant for your username is coming through (just to say you might want to remove your absolute path from this post), What do you have set for SQL_SERVER

[optikalefx]

I just have the mysql server that powweb gives me.  It works when its not above the doc root.  I cant figure out how to edit posts on here?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Why do you think you need to put your constants.php file outside your document root folder in order to protect it and what are you attempting to protect it from?