what all do you need to log onto a mysql server remotely?? When I try I always get a bad handshake. The computer that has it is a windows nt machine

I think I saw this before on a thread but I've been searching and couldnt find it. thanks for any help.



Keith Slater

All you need to do is make sure that you enter the right domain name/ip address, the correct port (usually 3306 in 99.9% of cases) and the right username and password.

Domain names should be in the format :-

mydomain.com

A common mistake is to specify before the domain name or IP Address. If you do this it won't work.

The rest of the configuration is exactly the same as using a local MySQL server.

If all of your settings are correct and it still doesn't work, make a note of the error message you get (you will get one), and post it here, though, in all likelihood if you are getting errors at this stage, it is time to talk to your ISP as the chances are that they have turned off remote access.

Tim Green

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