[PHP] PHPMyAdmin interface
I have just recently just signed up for virtual hosting with a MySQL database. They do not have a PHPMyAdmin interface too access the database. All they have given me is my username and password and the server too login too. They suggested that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation and access my database that way. Is there major security risks too my database doing this? Is this normal, where service providers request that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation or should I be looking for a new internet service provider who supplies the interface on the server? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] PHPMyAdmin interface
Why don't you just install a copy on the server? If the only access you have is through the mysql monitor program then you must have shell access so installing your own copy of phpMyAdmin should not be an issue. But, if your going to access it remotely from a win machine I would use MySQL-Front instead. -B -- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] PHPMyAdmin interface I have just recently just signed up for virtual hosting with a MySQL database. They do not have a PHPMyAdmin interface too access the database. All they have given me is my username and password and the server too login too. They suggested that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation and access my database that way. Is there major security risks too my database doing this? Is this normal, where service providers request that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation or should I be looking for a new internet service provider who supplies the interface on the server? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] PHPMyAdmin interface
It's not normal that I've come across. Any hosting company I've ever dealt with (albeit not many, still three different ones), have all offered phpMyAdmin for interfacing with MySQL. And honestly, if the host REQUIRES you to do it, then they aren't worth hosting with. You'll find that will transcend into other areas of how they do business (i.e. technical support tickets, etc). Currently I'm hosting with http://www.websytz.com, and they have good prices. Another of my sites is on http://www.dzones.com, and they're very good as well. WebSytz' control panel flat out sucks, but it's usable. DZones has an incredible control panel, but they just didn't have the price I wanted for my current website. There's plenty out there, and since you pay monthly, you lose nothing by switching to another company. The choice is yours. BTW, I hadn't intended this to become a chapter, but it did... sorry for the length :o) Martin Clifford Homepage: http://www.completesource.net Developer's Forums: http://www.completesource.net/forums/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/24/02 12:46PM I have just recently just signed up for virtual hosting with a MySQL database. They do not have a PHPMyAdmin interface too access the database. All they have given me is my username and password and the server too login too. They suggested that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation and access my database that way. Is there major security risks too my database doing this? Is this normal, where service providers request that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation or should I be looking for a new internet service provider who supplies the interface on the server? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] PHPMyAdmin interface
PHPMyAdmin must be run a server, or alteast a workstation with PHP's MySQL extension installed on it, so are you sure he didn't mean, install PHPMyAdmin yourself on there server (the one with the account your paying for), in like your webdirectory (which is incredibly easy and simple to do)? Adam Voigt [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 2002-07-24 at 12:46, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just recently just signed up for virtual hosting with a MySQL database. They do not have a PHPMyAdmin interface too access the database. All they have given me is my username and password and the server too login too. They suggested that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation and access my database that way. Is there major security risks too my database doing this? Is this normal, where service providers request that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation or should I be looking for a new internet service provider who supplies the interface on the server? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] PHPMyAdmin interface
When they say, install it on your workstation are you sure they mean your desktop computer? phpMyAdmin is not a normal install on your desktop (unless you run a server with PHP and MySQL on your desktop, which you may do) It's very straight-forward to install phpMyAdmin on your web site. And yes, there are severe security implications to consider. You should protect the phpMyAdmin install with either an .htaccess file, or using the authentication method to http of phpMyAdmin (I'm not sure that's exactly what it's called... but it's close) If you leave the install of phpMyAdmin unprotected, your database is completely vulnerable. Does this help? -Mark I have just recently just signed up for virtual hosting with a MySQL database. They do not have a PHPMyAdmin interface too access the database. All they have given me is my username and password and the server too login too. They suggested that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation and access my database that way. Is there major security risks too my database doing this? Is this normal, where service providers request that I install PHPMyAdmin on my workstation or should I be looking for a new internet service provider who supplies the interface on the server? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
