Hi all,
I am not able to connect to my database using the IP no of my machine using the following PHP script. I have recived the error exlained below when I tried to connect the database. But When I changed the host name as "localhost", I was able to connect. Please suggest how to overcome the problem. My machine's IP is 192.168.0.254 and the name is "vinod". Regards, Vinod. <?php mysql_connect("192.168.0.254","root","vinodb") or die ("cannot connect to mysqld"); mysql_select_db("bombay") or die("cannot select database"); ?> The Error message was Warning: Host 'vinod' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server in /var/www/html/depots/temp/bombay/connect.php on line 2 Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Host 'vinod' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server in /var/www/html/depots/temp/bombay/connect.php on line 2 cannot connect to mysqld --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php