At 11:53 -0600 1/13/04, Steve Buehler wrote:
I am trying to allow someone to access our mysql server that is
behind our firewall. If I open the firewall ports 3306-65000/tcp
the person can get through. If I just try to open up the port
3306/tcp, they can not get through. Is there another port
Our server works with remote access just with 3306/tcp. Maybe it's
something to do with what you are using to access mysql.
At 12:53 pm 1/13/2004, you wrote:
I am trying to allow someone to access our mysql server that is behind our
firewall. If I open the firewall ports 3306-65000/tcp the pers
Hi,
> can i use a (win) gui mysql client, if i have
> a firewall installed between my intranet and
> mysql server. how?
You should have no trouble, so long as your firewall allows port 3306
through. Also, if your firewall performs Network Address Translation (NAT)
then you'll need to make sure t
One thing you should do to protect your MySQL 'instance' , is have it running
on a system 'behind' your 'front line' defenses (i.e. Firewall) and not 'on
it'.
Setup MySQL to listen only on the interface that your webserver or other
'client' is communicating on (we have a 'private' network conne
Maybe they just seeing if MySQL is 'as open' as Interbase...
http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/advisory.html%3Fid%3D3152
There are a lot of 'robotic probes' going on out there (most commonly looking
for FTP access).
Just 'batten down the hatches' and keep monitoring...
It's late.. I want to catch some sleep.. but I found a few on the incidents
list..
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/926
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/975
According to some people on the incidents lists there seems to be one or
two probes going on for MySQL servers.. dunno what they're look
Gary Huntress wrote:
>
> My firewall has denied and logged several of the following messages:
>
> Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=6 192.168.0.1:37656 66.31.176.185:3306
> L=40 S=0x00 I=26581 F=0x T=39 (#2)
>
> As you can see, it is a spoofed IP trying to connect to the mysql port.
> I've
