sams@stripped writes:
> Hi,
>
> I am running mysql on RH linux 5.2 fine. locally using perl to talk to
> it works fine. I have downloaded and installed MyODBC driver..however,
> configuring the driver reports an error that "inet" (my host name) is
> not allowed to connect to Mysql server... I know this is aconfiguration
> issue on the MySql server side (Linux) but I can not figure it out how
> to allow a host to connect to it.
>
> If I telnet to the host and the port=3306 ... I get the same error ...
> but locally it works.
>
> Can some one please tell me what to do ???? I am under the gun to get
> this working.
>
>
> Thanx.
>
> Sams
>
Hello Sams,
You have to set up privileges in 'mysql' -database. You need to
specify which hostnames are allowed to connect to mysql server and who
users. Please see 'Setting up the initial MySQL privileges',
'Privileges provided by MySQL' and 'How the privilege system works'
from the manual.
Regards,
- Jani
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