Allow remote access MySQL, Ubuntu - mysql

Question

Im trying to allow remote accecss to MySQL on my Ubuntu server (VPS).
Im trying to access the database through an Java application Im building in Netbeans. Netbeans kick the following error message, when trying to connect:
Cannot establish a connection to
jdbc:mysql://xx.xxx.xxx.xxx:3306/xxxxxx?zeroDateTimeBehavior=convertToNull
using com.mysql.jdbc.Driver (null, message from server: "Host
'xx.xxx.xxx.xxx' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server")
I have followed this guide when trying to connect to my MySQL server through Netbeans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk2EkBs-Oq4
MySQL
MySQL running on standard port 3306.
In /etc/mysql/my.cnf I have comment out the following row:
bind-address = 127.0.0.1
So no bind-address exist in my my.cnf -file.
UFW
I have UFW installed on my server. ufw status numbered looks like this:
To Action From
-- ------ ----
[ 1] 22 ALLOW IN Anywhere
[ 2] 80/tcp ALLOW IN Anywhere
[ 3] Anywhere ALLOW IN MY-IP-ADDRESS*
[ 4] 3306/tcp ALLOW IN Anywhere
[ 5] 3306/tcp ALLOW IN MY-IP-ADDRESS*
[ 6] 22 (v6) ALLOW IN Anywhere (v6)
[ 7] 80/tcp (v6) ALLOW IN Anywhere (v6)
[ 8] 3306/tcp (v6) ALLOW IN Anywhere (v6)
*MY-IP-ADDRESS = The ip address I have "out" to the internet, which I recive from: http://whatismyipaddress.com/
What am I doing wrong and why cant I connect?
EDIT:
The thing is that if i bind in my.cnf I can only bind one IP. I need localhost access for my live websites running on the vps and also access from my dev-computer (which this thread is aiming). My thoughts was to remove bind in my.cnf to allow all and then grant access through my firewall UFW to localhost and my dev-computer.

Answer 1

if you want to use Connect via PuTTY and tunnel
look at the bottom of this answer
I assume you have a mysql administration tool.
The following will look depending on the tool used linux or something else, but work the same.
Login there and go into the user administration.
If you have installation a normal Mysql, then there should be only root without a host.
From the moment when you have created a localhost, then Mysql assume that you want to manage multiple hosts.
Create a existing host. A computer name exists in your network. Here root#dxxxxx-p. This should be created under the root user.
That's not all now you still have all your tables grant permissions.
Here pricelist has no assigned permissions
But sample has all permissions
With multiple host administration is for example.
A computer with two accessible names
myComp1 : IP 192.168.0.101
localhost : IP 127.0.0.1
If you now connect on the same computer with "mysql -h localhost -u root ...." you get the permissions you have assigned to localhost.
You might think because localhost and myComp1 is the same computer.
Now automatically myComp1 has the same permission as localhost .
But this is not so. So be careful.
Connect via `PuTTY` and tunnel
when you connect you with PuTTY, everything described above is not necessary.
With tunnel you connect as root#localhost on the ubuntu server.
Localhost is here somewhat misleading because it does not relate to your windows computer but on the localhost on the ubuntu server.
Access Your MySQL Server Remotely Over SSH
So you’ve got MySQL on your web server, but it’s only opened to local ports by default for security reasons.
If you want to access your database from a client tool like the MySQL Query Browser or Netbeans , normally you’d have to open up access from your local IP address… but that’s not nearly as secure.
So instead, we’ll just use port-forwarding through an SSH tunnel, so your MySQL client thinks it’s connecting to your localhost machine, but it’s really connecting to the other server through the tunnel.
Go to SSH->Tunnels
After clicked Save
Make sure that the MySQL server are off on the Windows computer.
I'm using MySQL System Tray Monitor.
With a right click, I see all the options.
click Open
If you have done all the settings for SSH on ubuntu right, that should appear here. (If NOT Search for Ubuntu SSH and Putty on the web)
Do not forget: Now that you've logged on ubuntu server you have all the right as root#localhost on the server itself, since root#localhost has all rights, you need not create a host and create permissions to schemas
Now on your windows computer open MySql Query Browser
Now connect to localhost (remember this localhost means localhost on ubuntu)
You can use in Netbeans the same settings to connect to Mysql on Ubuntu
Mysql Query Browser opens you can work on your Databases on UBUNTU
Netbeans
After closing New Connection Wizard
A new connection is created with all Databases On Mysql Ubuntu.

Answer 2

Change
bind-address = 127.0.0.1
To
bind-address = YOUR-IP-ADDRESS*

Answer 3

You need to grant access to that database :
GRANT ALL ON foo.* TO bar#xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
And also updated the firewall rules something like :
/sbin/iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --destination-port 3306 -j ACCEPT