This problem seems to have "gone away". So I assume that my problem of not accessing the database wasn't because the computer name was being "tacked" onto the username. Restarting the server (for other reasons) allows good access now, so... nevermind. ""Daniel R. Przybylski"" <danp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:D8.0F.28235.FD0BC034@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > I've got PHP 4 set up on Server 2003. My LAN is running active directory. > > Whenever I try to a mysql_connect, something (PHP I assume) tacks on a > hostname of the local computer. > > $link = mysql_connect('myserver', 'user', 'password'); > > Besides the old password authentication password problem (which is not > what this post is about) > > I get errors saying that access is denied for user@WORKSTATION. > > First off, there is no user@WORKSTATION because I don't use local user > accounts with active directory running. So why is the NetBIOS name of my > workstation being attached to my username? > > Even if I put in my hostname... > > $link = mysql_connect('myserver', 'user@xxxxxxxxxxxx', 'password'); > > Then it complains about user@xxxxxxxxxxxx@WORKSTATION. > > If I try running the page on the server, then it tacks the entire fully > qualified domain name of the computer : > user@xxxxxxxxxxxx@myserver.mylan.mydomain.com. > > I don't have to explain to you guys that an active directory account is > the same account regardless of what computer I log onto and (apparently) > PHP has absolutely no regard for this. It seems to think that any user on > any computer needs a specific user and hostname.... > > Very frustrating! Anyone deal with this before? -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
