Cannot connect to mysql database on remote host

Question

I am not sure if the terms I am using are correct so ask for clarification if you need :).

Anyways, I am hosting through HostEasySolutions (Server A). It comes with a MySql database, using PHPMyAdmin as the frontend. On Server A, I added some PHP files to access the database, and it works fine.

If I copy the php files to my other server, through DreamHost (Server B), I cannot connect to the database. I get the error: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'combinedsystems.ca' (110)

In the cPanel on Server A, I added the IP for Server B into the Remote Database Access Hosts, I also just added the wildcard '%', just to see if I could get it working...but still it can't find the server.

I am not sure what is going on, as far as I can see there is no firewall.

The only thing that stands out to me, is that if I go to PHPmyAdmin for Server A, it says Server: Localhost via UNIX socket , where as for Server B's PHPMyAdmin, it says: Server: mysql.pdem.info via TCP/IP

Answer 1

Most (all?) hosting companies have port 3306 closed on the firewall.

What you need to do:

• adding remote database access in the database
• edit my.cnf to listen on all interfaces. Default mysql listens only to localhost

most of the time you are out of luck! Even if there is no firewall (would be very unsecure) you have no access to my.cnf