Will, Do you have a user/host pair for the client in the user table within the mysql database?? It's not good enough just to have a user, the host has to be setup too.
> I cannot connect from my Windows machine to the MySQL database running on > the Linux server. > > I have tried several different programs and they all report an error that > says "Lost connection to MySQL server during connection". > > I have read all the articles I can find and searched the archives as well > as > I can figure out but I am still stumped. > > Here are some pertinent details. > > 1) The Server is running Redhat 7.3 and MySQL 3.23.49. It is on my local > network at 192.168.3.2 and there are no firewalls between it and the > Windows > machine. (Both are behind the same firewall, and completely open to each > other.) > > 2) The Windows machine is running Win98 SE at 192.168.3.x (DHCP). > > 3) On the linux machine I can access MySQL just fine. The mysql command > works, and I can serve web pages with PHP/MySQL content. > > 4) I can telnet, Samba, xterm, etc. to the linux machine just fine. I can > telnet to port 80 and get a connection although it doesn't do much there. > > 5) I cannot telnet to port 3306. When I try, I get an immediate "Host > connection lost." error. > > Any ideas would be most appreciated. > > Thanks, > -- Will --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
