[{ALLOW view All}] [{ALLOW edit Markus}] [MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual :: 5.1.2 Server Command Options|http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/server-options.html] see "bind-address" [Step By Step Manual|http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-enable-remote-access-to-mysql-database-server.html] Mysql: {{{ GRANT ALL ON <database-name>.* TO <database-user>@'<ip-address or server-name>' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>'; }}} Use your providers IP if you have an 192.168.*.*, for example: {{{ dslc-082-082-169-101.pools.arcor-ip.net }}} You will see your provider's IP as error like "Host dslc-082-082-169-101.pools.arcor-ip.net cannot connect to this MySQL Server" or so when you try to connect.