PHP - connecting to mysql database from different server

Question

I\'m trying to connect to a mysql database from a different server to the one the database is hosted on but I\'m getting an error.

I\'m guessing it might be somethi

Answer 1

I would say, that your login credentials or Network settings are wrong: See this post for further help: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_MySQL_error_number_10060_mean

If you don't have access from outside use tunneling, here is an example:

$connection = ssh2_connect('SERVER IP', 22);  
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password'); 
$tunnel = ssh2_tunnel($connection, 'DESTINATION IP', 3307); 
$db = new mysqli_connect('127.0.0.1', 'DB_USERNAME', 'DB_PASSWORD',  
                         'dbname', 3307, $tunnel) 
    or die ('Fail: '.mysql_error());