>-----Original Message----- >From: vegiv...@gmail.com [mailto:vegiv...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Johan De >Meersman >Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 2:39 AM >To: Jerry Schwartz >Cc: Brent Clark; mysql mailing list >Subject: Re: localhost vs domain for connection string > >On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Jerry Schwartz <je...@gii.co.jp> wrote: > >> >IIRC, "localhost" is seen by the client as a magic word to mean "use the >> >UNIX socket, not 127.0.0.1". >> > >> [JS] IF it is enabled in my.cnf. >> >Hmm, didn't know that bit. What's the option called ? > [JS] This might or might not be enabled by default. I'm running on Windows, and I seem to remember having to change it.
# SERVER SECTION # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # # The following options will be read by the MySQL Server. Make sure that # you have installed the server correctly (see above) so it reads this # file. # [mysqld] # The TCP/IP Port the MySQL Server will listen on port=3306 # Enable named pipe, bypassing the network stack enable-named-pipe ========================= Regards, Jerry Schwartz Global Information Incorporated 195 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860.674.8796 / FAX: 860.674.8341 E-mail: je...@gii.co.jp Web site: www.the-infoshop.com >-- >Bier met grenadyn >Is als mosterd by den wyn >Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel >Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org