Is there a client-based internet technology that allows me to connect to a remote MYSQL dataabase without using any server side scripting ?
I know that JavaScript does not allow me, but provided that the user knows the database's password, can it be done on the client side?
Do you just need a MySQL administration client? Something like MySQL Workbench should do the trick, no? If the database is open and available then any MySQL client application should be able to connect to it, including the command-line tools that come with MySQL.
Keep in mind that, in general, it's usually not recommended to expose your database directly to the internet. You'll want to really keep an eye on security if you do this.
If you really want to go with a browser, my first thought is to install a tool like phpMyAdmin on the server and then let your users access to that.
Again, I'll give you the same advice the other gave you: don't. Please, don't. And if you really want to do that, have a safe backup and take all the necessary precautions.
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At first I searched in Stack Overflow about the difference between MySQL and SQLite. So there is some answers but still I want to know something. When accessing MySQL I need to give host, username, password and database parameters. But when accessing SQLite I just give database name. Can anyone explain me this why, and for security reasons also, should not be there password for SQLite database, can not be it just downloaded for example from server, so I am totally stuck. So need your help.
The difference is that MySQL is a database server, while SQLite is a database engine that works against single database files.
You are correct that the SQLite database file could just be downloaded if it's placed right in the web application where anyone can reach it.
Most server providers offer a folder where you can place files like this, so that the web application itself can reach it, but it's not directly downloadable.
You can also optionally add protection to the SQLite database file. See this question:
Password Protect a SQLite DB. Is it possible?
SQLite is mainly used for mobile and tablet apps.So they are just used for a single system.
But in MySql its a complete database and can be used from multiple system. So for increasing security ,we have to give all these. So that no one can misuse the data...
SQLite is just a file. If you have read access to the file that is the implicit security model (as well as the possibility to use database encryption).
MySQL is a network service. It can listen on an internet facing socket, meaning anyone in the world can access it if they have the right authentication credentials.
SQLite is file based, MySQL is a service which runs on the server. With SQLite you don't need to enter the database name, but actually the database file.
If you put the database file at an inaccessible location, you should be totally fine and the user will not be able to download the file.
I am kind of a amateur at web development. But it seems like most people develop on their local machines and the upload to their remote servers when everything is ready. I want to start doing this. I've installed Xampp (Apache) on my local machine. But in order for this to really work, i need the the mysql databases that already exist on my remote server to be "synched" or "duplicated" on my local machine. But I'm finding this somewhat hard to figure out.
First, Should I be using mysql "reduplication" feature (with my remote server as master) and local machine as slave? Or is there a better way to do this? Should I be synchronizing instead of reduplicating
Second, Is anyone willing to give me a quick description of how I achieve this "reduplication" or "synchronization"
Thanks
It may be tempting, but it's hopeless to try to keep the database in two places. Instead, always keep the database on the server because it's much easier to develop and debug your code if it's in just one place. "Resynch" and "reduplicate" and all that business is just too much trouble, as you are discovering. The DB is going to end up on the server anyway, so you may as well put it there right now.
Also, you will not need a web server on your local machine, which will unburden you.
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If you mainain just one database and it lives on your server, you'll be able to write one piece of portable code that will run equally well on your local machine and on your server. This is a huge win, take my word for it.
To get this working, you will need the mysql library on your local machine; no other mysql component is needed there. The mysql server will run on your server only.
Read up on mysql "connector" for the language you're using.
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I installed php and mysql on my IIS 7,
Now, I can see the phpinfo() and it all works great, except, I dont know where and what are the connection string details are for mysql.
I am trying to install wordpress (via web platform installer on IIS) and everytime I try to install it, it asks for database details - I understand why its doing that, except, I dont know what they are myself.
After a lot of googling and searching, I am surprised that there are literally NO information on how to do this, no tutorials anywhere, not even bugs on this. Either that, or I'm barking up a different solar system.
Any links to tutorials on how to do this would be very helpful. But most importantly, how do I find the details about mysql?
thanks.
Do yourself a favor and download a proper GUI for working with MySQL, such as SQLYog or something similar and forget that poo of PHPMyAdmin. As mentioned, your username is most likely root without password.
You can search for a program called mysqlinstanceconfig.exe (or something similar, you should have it in your MySQL installation folder) - it allows you to quickly reconfigure your instance and you can reset your login credidentials with it.
About MySQL GUI-s: if I'm not mistaken, there's one free coming directly from MySQL but I'm not sure about that. Forget about PHPMyAdmin, it's the worst piece of code ever written and a HUGE security hole.
As you're running a MySQL server locally, your hostname would be localhost, and you can use root as the username, and put nothing as the password.
I'm quite a beginner when it comes to working with networks and the like, so apologizes up front. A while back I set up a mySQL database locally on my machine, and have built a number of simple programs that work with it. (aka root:localhost sort of thing).
This has been great, but I'm now hoping to allow other colleagues at my work to access the database from their machines, but I have no idea how.
Likely there will be some network protection issues (firewalls etc), so that may need to be taken into account... (although I have IT's help on this, neither IT or myself really know what is required to 'connect' to the database).
For example, is it just an IP I need? Do I have to change the setup of my database? I understand that localhost would not work from my colleagues computer's, for obvious reasons, I have no idea what would go in its place for others to access it.
I also do not mind having my machine run as the dedicated database machine... I would not be able to run it off a dedicated server or anything like that, beyond my machine.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks.
First of all, what your colleagues need are:
The IP Address where MySQL server is
running.
User and Password to connect remotely
Have the port 3306 open on the network
A MySQL Client (mysql workbench, mysql query browser, toad, heidi or just the Command Line tool).
When you create user in MySQL the have to be something like this:
'root'#'localhost'
That means, the user will work if you connect from localhost with the user root. So you can create user allowed to connect from anywhere:
'juanperez'#'%'
And finally you have be careful about what privileges are you granting to them. Do not forget to comment a line in the options file of the MySQL that says "bind-address" (this options prevents remote connection).
For example, is it just an IP I need?
Yes. You'll be much happier if you set up proper domain names, but a domain name is just an alias for the IP address.
Do I have to change the setup of my database?
No, but... You have to add some user credentials to support remote logins. That's a change, but not a change to a schema. It's changes to the permissions.
I understand that localhost would not work from my colleagues computer's, for obvious reasons, I have no idea what would go in its place for others to access it.
What MySQL Admin tools are you using? Often there is good help there.
You must read reference manual 4.1 or 5.0
For whatever version is appropriate.
It's very clear.
A user is identified by a username#hostname. You can specify IP addresses (or even "%" for the hostname.
You will use following commandline to connect -
mysql -u<user-id> -p<password> -h<your-hostname-or-ipaddress>
For applications running on different machines trying to connect to your database, you only need to replace 'localhost' with your machine's hostname or ipaddress.
In, general if you are able to ping your machine from a different system, your database can be connected to from that machine, just use whatever name you used for 'pinging' in place of localhost.
Use your workstation IP address or workstation name. You will need to enable remote access. Go to this link for how:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-enable-remote-access-to-mysql-database-server.html
So I have been given the host, username, and login information for a MySQL Database. I need a client that I can use to log in to the Database remotely and create/update tables and edit all the data.
I found the MySQL Administrator client provided by them, but it seems you can do everything BUT edit the actual data with it.
Is there anything like this?
Would I be able to use SQL Server Express (or something similar), to connect to a remote server online and do all of this?
with the mysql administrator, you normally get the mysql query browser, which sounds like what you want :)
If you're using OS X or Linux, you can install the mysql client and connect via the console. There are plenty of GUI clients for OS X and Windows (SqlYOG is a good, free one that I've used), just search Google for "mysql client ".
MySQL Workbench works great for me. It allows me to connect to some remotely hosted databases that I have via ssh.
I highly recommend SqlYog Community Edition which inkedmn also mentioned. It handles database administration and query building, and similar enough to SQL Server Management Studio that you won't feel completely lost.