how to remote database mysql XAMPP from another computer?

Question

the script of connection =

<?
$server = "192.168.0.167";
$username = "root";
$password = "";
$database = "dbbook";
mysql_connect($server,$username,$password) or die("Koneksi gagal");
mysql_select_db($database) or die("Database tidak bisa dibuka");
?>

and i had add this script on my.cnf file after [mysqld] =

bind-address=192.168.0.167

but it didnt work with the following caption

mycomputer.mshome.net is not allowed to connect to this Mysql server

Please help me.How to remote database mysql XAMPP from another computer ?

Answer 1

You will have to create a new user in MySQL that is allowed to connect from a remote host.

By default, root can only connect from localhost .

You could try running the following commands from the MySQL server (make sure to substitute 192.168.0.99 with the IP or hostname of the PC that will be connecting) In your case, try 'php'@'mycomputer.mshome.net' for the user :

CREATE USER 'php'@'192.168.0.99' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dbbook.* TO 'php'@'192.168.0.99';

It is possible to specify a wildcard host ( 'php'@'%' ), but then if anyone got your MySQL password they could connect to the DB. You could also wildcard your subnet ( 'php'@'192.168.0.%') which is a little safer.