Re: forcing tcp/ip connect when connecting to localhost

2001-01-19 Thread Ben Peter
Pete, thanks for your exhaustive answer. I didn't try using '127.0.0.1' instead of 'localhost', as I though that anything that points to the lo interface would be using a socket. luckily, speed is no concern to me, as this connection is only used to make php development while being able to conne

Re: forcing tcp/ip connect when connecting to localhost

2001-01-19 Thread Pete Harlan
>> can I force the mysql clients to use a tcp/ip connect if connecting to >> 'localhost'? > Normally connecting to the true DNS hostname or the ip address of > the machine will do the trick. Connecting to localhost will connect > via the loopback address of 127.0.0.1. If you connect to the true

Re: forcing tcp/ip connect when connecting to localhost

2001-01-19 Thread Richard Ellerbrock
Normally connecting to the true DNS hostname or the ip address of the machine will do the trick. Connecting to localhost will connect via the loopback address of 127.0.0.1. -- Richard Ellerbrock [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Ben Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2001/01/19 02:19:47 >>> Hi all, can I force the

forcing tcp/ip connect when connecting to localhost

2001-01-19 Thread Ben Peter
Hi all, can I force the mysql clients to use a tcp/ip connect if connecting to 'localhost'? This need stems from the following situation: I have an ssh account and a mysql DB on one host at my isp. The db can only be accessed from 'localhost', not from any other. I use an ssh tunnel to forward