Possibly the db-server is accepting only localhost connections.
Niklas -----Original Message----- From: Patrick LOK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. maaliskuuta 2003 14:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] Re: [PHP-DB] How to Connect remote DB server? There is no firewall within the LAN environment. I tried the mssql_connect too using mssql_connect("testdb","sa","") but same error returned! Any idea? ./pl "Jason Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Wednesday 12 March 2003 19:28, Patrick LOK wrote: > > It is possible to connect a remote db server using xxxxx_connect? > > e.g. a PostgreSQL in server PSQLDB, ip=192.168.0.100 and a MSSQL > > server MSSQLDB, ip=192.168.0.110 > > > > I tried pgsql_connect("psqldb","administrator","") & > > pgsql_connect("192.168.0.100","administrator","") but failed! > > > > Error is "Unable to connect to server: psqldb in psqltest.php on > > line 2" & > > "Unable to connect to server: 192.168.0.100 in psqltest.php on line > > 2" > > Yes, it is possible to connect to a remote DB server. You have to make sure > that: > > a) the DB server in question is configured to accept remote > connections > b) any intervening firewall is correctly configured to allow DB traffic > > > -- > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development > * > ------------------------------------------ > Search the list archives before you post > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db > ------------------------------------------ > /* > Dr. Livingston? > Dr. Livingston I. Presume? > */ > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php ########################################### This message has been scanned by F-Secure Anti-Virus for Internet Mail. For more information, connect to http://www.F-Secure.com/ ########################################### This message has been scanned by F-Secure Anti-Virus for Internet Mail. For more information, connect to http://www.F-Secure.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
