Re: [PHP] Can I make EasyPHP on Windows allow remote connections?

Looks like it is closed... Thanks. I will pay a visit to the Root... You've
been of great help...

Thanks
Rahul

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:00 AM, Nathan Nobbe <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:48 AM, Rahul P <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Well I thought it has something to do with EasyPHP because I'm able to use
>> Remote Desktop Connection of Windows. Actually I've been using EasyPHP
>> through RDC but I thought I could use it directly...
>
>
> rdp has a special port that it runs over.  mysql runs over 3306.  just
> because they have the rdp port open doesnt mean they have the mysql one
> open.  but again, good question for the lan admin.  i doubt it has anything
> to do w/ easyPHP.  when you say you have a 'web address' for your computer
> at work, does that mean you can connect to websites hosted on your computer
> from the internet (like from home for example [not using rdp])?  if thats
> the case then your company also has port 80 open to your system as well,
> which still doesnt mean that 3306 is open.  if you want, you can find out
> real quick yourself, by using nmap.  just use the hostname for your box at
> work and nmap it.  say for example your box has the name
> mybox.myoffice.com, then you do
>
> nmap mybox.myoffice.com
>
> if you dont see port 3306 in the list, likely you wont have direct access.
> but if you do have access over port 80 (web) you can install mysqlAdmin and
> get to it that way.
>
> -nathan
>



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