This article describes how to use cPanel to allow external hosts to access your MySQL databases. When remote host access is enabled, you can use remote client applications to connect to your databases directly.
To add remote host access for MySQL, follow these steps:
If you are using the Paper Lantern theme, in the DATABASES section of the cPanel home page, click Remote MySQL:
Under Add Access Host, in the Host text box, type the domain name or IP address of the host that you want to add.
After you enable host access, you can connect to your MySQL databases remotely by using a MySQL client application. For more information about how to use MySQL client applications, please see this article.
You can remove host access when you no longer want a host to be able to access your MySQL databases remotely.
To remove host access, follow these steps:
If you are using the Paper Lantern theme, in the DATABASES section of the cPanel home page, click Remote MySQL:
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