Re: 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 <quickshiftin@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:48 AM, Rahul P <rahul986@gmail.com> 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 > -- Rahul Computer Engineering and Systems Division. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston,IL60208. Administrator: The En?gma Project Website: http://www.enigmaportal.com