Step 1 : vi /etc/my.cnf
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Add this to my.cnf
bind-address = mysql server ip
# skip-networking
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bind-address : IP address to bind to.
skip-networking : Don’t listen for TCP/IP connections at all. All interaction with mysqld must be made via Unix sockets. This option is highly recommended for systems where only local requests are allowed. Since you need to allow remote connection this line should removed from file or put it in comment state.
Step 2 : /etc/init.d/mysql restart
Step 3 : Grant access to remote IP address
mysql -u root -p mysqlGrant access to new database
Step 4 : If you want to add new database aaa for user bbb and remote IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx then type following commands at mysql prompt:
mysql> CREATE DATABASE aaa;
mysql> GRANT ALL ON aaa.* TO bbb@’xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘PASSWORD’;
Step 5 : Grant access to existing database
mysql> update db set Host=’xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’ where Db=’webdb’;
mysql> update user set Host=’xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’ where user=’webadmin’;
mysql> exit
Step 6 : Test it From remote system
mysql -u webadmin –h –p
