MySQL remote connection [not as usual]

Question

I\'m not getting to get access to mysql externally. I think it\'s mysql or firewall stuff or some privilege within the mysql.

I already tried doing steps that are on int

Answer 1

Your need to set your bind-address in my.cnf to 0.0.0.0 not just comment out the line.

As a side note, you should probably not allow root access from all IP addresses as you say you have configured it. I would limit root to local machine only.