MySQL: How to allow remote connection to mysql

Question

I have installed MySQL Community Edition 5.5 on my local machine and I want to allow remote connections so that I can connect from external source.

How can I do that

Answer 1

some times need to use name of pc on windows

first step) put in config file of mysql:

mysqld.cnf SET bind-address= 0.0.0.0

(to let recibe connections over tcp/ip)

second step) make user in mysql, table users, with name of pc on windows propierties, NOT ip

Answer 2

And for OS X people out there be aware that the bind-address parameter is typically set in the launchd plist and not in the my.ini file. So in my case, I removed <string>--bind-address=127.0.0.1</string> from /Library/LaunchDaemons/homebrew.mxcl.mariadb.plist.

Answer 3

All process for remote login. Remote login is off by default.You need to open it manually for all ip..to give access all ip

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Specific Ip

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'your_desire_ip' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

then

flush privileges;

You can check your User Host & Password

SELECT host,user,authentication_string FROM mysql.user;

Now your duty is to change this

bind-address = 127.0.0.1

You can find this on

sudo nano /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf

if you not find this on there then try this

sudo nano /etc/mysql/my.cnf

comment in this

#bind-address = 127.0.0.1

Then restart Mysql

sudo service mysql restart

Now enjoy remote login

Answer 4

For whom it needs it, check firewall port 3306 is open too, if your firewall service is running.