Ashok Kumar wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> If i give the localhost/IP addr, How can i set the
> security previleges in my server/system( i have
> installed apache server to run the scripts). as i told
> earlier i'm using win2000 os, its expecting lot of
> securitie prevleges. i can't find those settings. if u
> know abt apache server means pls tell something abt
> that.
It is not the apache server that accesses the mysql server, but the
scripting engine of your choice.
> I tried to access my system's mysql db and as well as
> the scripts in the apache server from other system,
> it's asking for the username and password. I didn't
> give any username and pwd to my system(i disabled sys
> pwd) and also to db. Why it's asking for the username
> and pwd. i tried all the username and pwd
> combinations. but no result.
> If u have any idea pls share with me.
When connecting to the mysql server in your script, you must use three
parameters:
1. Host name / ip address
2. Username
3. Password
I am not familiar with the scripting engine of your choice, but the command
to set up a connection to a mysql server would be something like:
// Establish connection
myConnection = mysql_connect (myHostName, myUserName, myPassword);
// Select database on server using connection
myDatabase = mysql_select_db( myDatabaseName, myConnection);
Check the documentation for the scripting engine for the right syntax and
commands.
The username is the name of a mysql user etc.
Now, consider you have created a database called 'myDatabaseName' you have
to set up the user (myUserName) to allow access to this database:
1. Enter the mysql command line client
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON myDatabaseName.* TO
'myUserName'@'HostNameOrIPAddressOfApacheServer' IDENTIFIED BY 'myPassword';
2. Flush the mysql server user privilege cache
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Now go read the manual.
Peter Normann
