port 3306 is the default port for mysql , if you do "grep -i 3306 /etc/services " you will see what service runs on that port. As for restricting access to it without a firewall i guess you would have to set up specific users who can access it and throw out the rest. Have a look at the mysql docs and see how you can set up users on your dbases. i hope this helps
cheers David Ziggy Lubowa Network Engineer One2net (U) web: www.one2net.co.ug Tel: +256 41 345466 -----Original Message----- From: Admin-Stress [mailto:meerkapot@;yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 11:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: restricting mysql Hi, After I installed mysql, I noticed there is an open port now, port 3306. Can I restrict this so only from localhost can connect? I meant to close port 3306. But without using firewall :( I dont have knowledge about this. If there is no way to do this without firewall, then I will learn it. I tried --skip-networking, but then mysqld could not be started. I got this from google.com. Is it the correct way? Thanks. kapot __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
