Hi Doug, Can you connect using mysql -u $MySQLUser -p $MySQLPassword -h $MySQLServer? Without the -h option, the mysql client will connect via localhost and also via a unix socket rather than tcp/ip, by testing it as mentioned above, this will ensure it will actually connect to that host with that user/password combination. Please ensure that the $MySQLServer is exactly the same as in the php script.
Regards --------------------------------------------------------------- ********** _/ ********** David Logan ******* _/ ******* ITO Delivery Specialist - Database ***** _/ ***** Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd **** _/_/_/ _/_/_/ **** E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** _/ _/ _/ _/ **** Desk: +618 8408 4273 **** _/ _/ _/_/_/ **** Mobile: 0417 268 665 ***** _/ ****** ****** _/ ******** Postal: 148 Frome Street, ******** _/ ********** Adelaide SA 5001 Australia i n v e n t --------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 17 January 2006 2:55 PM To: Logan, David (SST - Adelaide) Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: RE: error connecting to db. Thanks for the link I am glad the site has added manuals for multiple versions. I think I have access and db privileges set properly. I can (in effect) login to the server from the host command line using: mysql -u $MySQLUser -p $MySQLPassword I showed the user table on the off chance that 127.0.0.1 does not map to local host and someone would clue me in to that. I have tried setting the host for the user to the IP and to 127.0.0.1. Neither works. I think the problem probably lies with the mysql install but I do not know where to look. I am a PHP novice but AFAIK @mysql_connect should be like accessing mysql from the command line. On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Logan, David (SST - Adelaide) wrote: > Hi Doug, > > It is probably failing because you changed the ip address. The security > system in MySQL is based around where a user is coming from. There is > good documentation that is available here > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/privilege-system.html > > I've referred to the current manual for ver. 5.0 as I'm not sure what > you are using. You can easily refer to an earlier version of the manual > via the http://dev.mysql.com/doc/ page. > > Regards > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 17 January 2006 1:07 PM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: error connecting to db. > > I have a php application that connects with MySQL using: > > $SvrConn = @mysql_connect($MySQLServer, $MySQLUser, $MySQLPassword) > _____ Douglas Denault http://www.safeport.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: 301-469-8766 Fax: 301-469-0601 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]