All you need to do is set up a MySQL user that allow the Windows box to access the MySQL database.
Regards, KH > Hello, > > I hope it is okay to ask this here. I have a MySQL server running on > Slackware 8, and I would like to access it from a Windows box using Excel > (for now). I'm downloading the ODBC driver for windows, but is there > anything I need to do on the MySQL server side? I'm a bit confused about > that. > > Thanks in advance! > > Bryan > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 <mysql-unsubscribe- [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php -- Yours, KH Chiu C&A Computer Consultants Ltd. Tel: 3104 2070 Fax: 3010 0896 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.caconsultant.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
