PHP & MySQL: Can't connect to MySQL server

Mr. Loverman

Hi all

This is probably a very simple question, and I'm sure there is a simple answer, but it's been a while since I did this and can't figure it out.

I have the following code:

[PHP]
$link = mysql_connect('server.com', 'username', 'password');
if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
$db_selected = mysql_select_db('database', $link);
[/PHP]

This code works fine if I run it on the server where MySQL is installed, but if I try to run it on a remote server I get the following error:

PHP Warning: mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'server.com' (4) in /home/account/public_html/script.php on line 1

Is there some permission on MySQL which is disallowing remote connections?

Note I have added the remote server (where I want to run the script) to the list of "allowed hosts" in cPanel where MySQL is installed.

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers

Mr. Presentable

My experience with remote connections in SQL is limited, but did you allow remote connections in COM/Security on the host?

Webmonkey

Firewall?

conorcan2

Did you specify the port?

e.g. server.com:3306

Mr. Loverman

Hi all

Thanks for the replies.

Ipchains was blocking the remote server's IP.