How to Allow Remote Connections to MySQL Database Server

Posted by linuxize on Sep 12, 2019 3:10 PM EDT
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By default, the MySQL server listens for connections only from localhost, which means it can be accessed only by applications running on the same host.

However, in some situations, it is necessary to allow remote connections. For example, when you want to connect to the remote MySQL server from your local system, or when using a multi-server deployment where the application is running on a different machine from the database server.

In this guide, we will go through the steps necessary to allow remote connections to a MySQL server. The same instructions apply for MariaDB.

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