[thelist] MySQL/website on different servers

Marek Kilimajer kilimajer at webglobe.sk
Fri Aug 22 05:58:14 CDT 2003


try:
$db = mysql_pconnect("mysite.com", "user", "password");

but most hosts does not allow connections from outside, only localhost.

Roger Harness wrote:

> 'Volters,
> 
> Our store's website is hosted on/with Earthlink, which at this time does not
> support MySQL, (or any databases, for that matter).
> 
> I have personal space hosted with some other folks, that *do* support MySQL,
> and I have a nice little PHP web app that will read all the inputed store's
> plus, descriptions, prices, etc.
> 
> Since my boss doesnt really want to switch hosts, is it possible for the
> store's site to access the database on my server? like maybe here somewhere?
> 
> @ $db = mysql_pconnect("localhost", "user", "password");
> 
> I mean, can i do anything like:
> @ $db = mysql_pconnect("http://www.mysite.com/localhost", "user",
> "password");
> 
> (and i did try this. no luck...)
> 
> or is that some kind of security risk thing that would be really really
> dumb??
> 
> as always, thanks so much for anybody's time!
> 
> -Roger Harness
> 
> sorry for a dumb question
> 



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