How to connect to mysql UNIX server from java windows application using jdbc?

Question

I am working on java windows application. I am trying to connect to mysql server(Localhost via UNIX socket) using jdbc. But it is displaying an error message as
"Access denied for user 'root'@'ipaddress'. I didn't get what is the problem.Is it the problem connecting to unix server from jdbc? If so how can I resolve this issue.Please help me regarding this.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

You need to set up mysql to allow remote connection for any users. The default syntax is:

grant on to @ identified by

eg grant all on test.* to root@ipaddress identified by root

Will allow 'root' to connect from that IP using that password and give all permissions on all tables in that database.

Answer 2

Try this

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Also, before testing your java app, try connecting using mysql workbench or another client. Only after it succeeds run the java app.