The below guide will provide steps on how to configure Remote MySQL Access within your DirectAdmin account to allow external hosts to connect to your MySQL database. 

 

  • Log into your DirectAdmin control panel.

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  • Navigate to MySQL Management.

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  • Within the list of databases, click on the database user you wish to allow remote access for. 

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  • Next to the users click the manage button
    Manage Database Users
  • Within the view database page enter the IP address for the remote host within the access hosts section and click the green "Add New" button.

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The new host has now been added to the list of remote access hosts and users from the remote host will now be able to establish a remote connection to the MySQL database.

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