it IS 3306(in a default setup) that you'll need to allow traffic through
the firewall for this scenario. I have similar needs and that is the port
we open.
"Matt Vos"
<vos@techcomne To: "Louis Feng" <lfeng@cs.kent.edu>, <php-db@lists.php.net>
t.com> cc:
Subject: Re: Question on the port PHP uses to connect to
01/29/2003 remote MySQL
09:29 AM
In a default setup, I believe the port is 3306.
Check your MySQL config files, as this can be changed.
Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: Louis Feng <lfeng@cs.kent.edu>
To: <php-db@lists.php.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:34 PM
Subject: Question on the port PHP uses to connect to remote MySQL
> Here is my problem. I have PHP running on one machine, mysql on another
> one. Everything works fine till I put a firewall on the PHP machine,
> which blocks pretty much every port there is except port 80. Now, PHP
> can't connect to the mysql database anymore. If I disable the firewall
> on the PHP machine it works again. So I eliminate the reasons down to
> that PHP must uses some port for mysql return the query. The question is
> which port does PHP use for the connection? I'm NOT talking about 3306
> which is used by Mysql. Anyone could help? Thanks in advance.
>
> Louis
>
>
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