{"id":13965,"date":"2021-09-17T10:44:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T10:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/?p=13965"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:32:32","slug":"configure-remote-mysql-access-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/configure-remote-mysql-access-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Remote MySQL Access in DirectAdmin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Watch this video for a step by step process on How to Configure Remote MySQL Access in DirectAdmin<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFkdcxU9BKE\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>If you want external hosts to access your database, you have to customize your settings as such. In this article, you will learn to configure remote MySQL access to a database from DirectAdmin.<\/p>\n<h2>To Enable Remote MySQL Access<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to your DirectAdmin account.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click on<strong> MySQL Management<\/strong> in the <strong>Account Manager<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/da_mysql_management.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1439\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A list of databases will appear.<\/p>\n<p>3. Click on a database from the list to configure its remote access settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/da_mysql_db_select.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1585\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>View Database<\/strong> page will appear.<\/p>\n<p>4. Go to the <strong>Access Hosts<\/strong> section and enter the IP address of the remote host.<\/p>\n<p>5. Click the <strong>Add New<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/da_mysql_db_access_hosts_censored.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1585\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new host is added to the list as an <strong>Access Host<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The users from the host can now establish a remote connection to the MySQL database.<\/p>\n<p>You can remove the remote MySQL Access to a host.<\/p>\n<h2>To Remove\u00a0Remote MySQL Access<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to your DirectAdmin account.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click on<strong> MySQL Management<\/strong> in the <strong>Account Manager<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/da_mysql_management.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1439\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A list of databases will appear.<\/p>\n<p>3. Click on a database from the list to configure its remote access settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/da_mysql_db_select.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1585\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>View Database<\/strong> page will appear.<\/p>\n<p>4. Go to the<strong> Access Hosts<\/strong> section and tick the box for the <strong>Access Host<\/strong> to remove the remote MySQL Access.<\/p>\n<p>5. Click the <strong>Delete<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/da_mysql_db_access_hosts_delete.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1579\" height=\"514\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A window will pop up asking for your\u00a0confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>6. Click <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/da_mysql_db_access_hosts_delete_confirm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will remove the Access Host from the list along with its remote MySQL access to the database.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"How to Configure Remote MySQL Access in DirectAdmin? | MilesWeb\",\n  \"description\": \"\u2705Here's an in-depth guide on how to configure remote MySQL access in DirectAdmin:   https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/configure-remote-mysql-access-directadmin\/ Give a thumbs up \ud83d\udc4d if you liked this video.   Subscribe to our channel and get notified for all the latest videos. 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