Hi,

there are a few ways one can connect mysql between systems. Essentailly what are you trying to do???? creating a connection with what?? System A has Mysql System B has ???? what are you using to pull & push data to and from MySQL????

I will explain how I use MySQL.

I use Active Server Pages under NT server & IIS to build web db applications. I use MS ADO to create server side data connections to the database which is my case runs under Linux (for live db's) I use the NT version for developing & testing. the connections I make exist only between the webserver in this case IIS 4.0 and the database service. MySQL has good internal security so it is absolutely necesary to set permissions for username, database, password and hostname(or ip) the connection is made from.

If you give me more ifo on what exactly you trying to do i may well be able to help you!!!

cheers steven