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Lars Wettmann
Lars Wettmann
15,376 Points
Posted by Lars Wettmann
Lars Wettmann
15,376 Points

Can't connect remotely to MySQL Server with MySQL Workbench

Hey guys,

mySQL workbench gives me an Error 10061 everytime I try to connect to my remote mysql server. I entered the correct IP, correct password. The user I try to connect as has % as host option. How come it still doesn't work? I saw a popup in phpmyadmin stating that the host field is being ignored if a host-table is active. I did find a host table in the mysql database but it's empty.

What can I do to fix it? Thank you.

2 Answers

miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

MySQL on default only listens to localhost as a security precaution. You might need to make sure MySQL is listening on your external IP interface:

[mysqld]
bind-address    = 0.0.0.0

By setting the bind-address to 0.0.0.0 MySQL will now listen on all interfaces.

Add this to the my.cnf file.

Lars Wettmann
Lars Wettmann
15,376 Points
Lars Wettmann
Lars Wettmann
15,376 Points

Thanks, Miquel! Worked perfectly on my virtual private server.