PHP/MySQL remote connection failure...

[Scott Nipp]

The environment that I am supporting is running two web/database servers with the hpuxwsApache A.2.0.53 package. This setup is running fine and I have no connectivity issues. This package includes PHP 4.3.8, and I can establish successful connections via PHP to both local and remote databases.

We are now implementing a new testing server, and we are using this as a platform to test the new hpuxwsApache A.2.0.55 package. The installation and initial testing has gone fine. However, we recently discovered that we are unable to make remote MySQL database connecitons via PHP. I can connect to remote databases just fine with the mysql client, just not via PHP. This system can connect successfully to the local MySQL database, just not to any remote databases. This new HP package includes PHP 5.0.4.

I have scoured the web and various newsgroups. I have found one thread here on the ITRC, but it ends without a resolution. Any help in resolving this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Scott

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Scott,

This is a known issue with that combination. I recommend waiting for 2.0.56 and installing your test server with the same version of PHP as the current production environment.

SEP

[Scott Nipp]

You mean there is no resolution for this? I am getting pressure from our security group to upgrade to Apache 2.0.55. This is the driving reason for the upgrade. The other reason for the upgrade is to get to PHP 5.

Scott