Accessing MySQL Database from my VB.NET 2008 Project

Question

I developed a project in VB.NET

In this project I want to use data from MySQL that is resides in my WEB Server.

I can communicate with the MySQL server of my

Answer 1

Since your post indicates you can access the DB on your localhost, it doesn't seem to be an issue with the way you're connecting to the DB from your application (.NET-Connector?).

What does the external MySQL-Server say? Access denied? Or can't you reach it from the pc where your application is hosted (aka maybe a firewall regulation, other network etc.)?