Connect to MySQL with JDBC over network

Question

I am trying to connect to MySQL database over a network. I have installed MySQL, and the service is running on the default port. I have also install the SQL connector to the

Answer 1

1. Check the my.cnf [mysqld] settings for the parameters port, bind-address, socket, to make sure these aren't causing problems.
2. Check the files /etc/hosts, /etc/hosts.deny to make sure everything is ok.
3. Check firewall applications
4. Check to make sure whatever directory mysqld's sockets are have the appropriate permissions.
5. Check to make sure that security settings within the mysql database (user table) permit access from your remote host.
6. Make sure you can telnet OK to localhost 3306, 127.0.0.1 3306, and whatever other IP address your machine is configured to (use ifconfig to find out).