Application Accessing MySQL remotely

[Ike]

I am making a simple jdbc connection a MySQL. When I run it locally (WinXP),
I connect no problem with

jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/selectr_test?user=root&password=root


However, when I try to access remotely, as a java application, to a remote
MySQL database on an Apache server under RedHat Linux:

jdbc:mysql://www.select-right.com:3306/selectr_test?user=root&password=root

It just keep timing out on me without makin the connection. Anyone...any
ideas? Thanks, Ike

 

[Missaka Wijekoon]

Ike,

Mysql may not have bound to your external ip address, or it is not
accepting requests from the outside. From the remote machine try:
telnet www.select-right.com 3306
Can telnet connect? If not, you may have to change the config in MySQL
and/or your firewall settings.

-Missaka