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Enable Remote MySQL Connections in cPanel
Enable Remote MySQL Connections in cPanel

Whitelist IP addresses in cPanel for MySQL. Add firewall rules for MySQL.

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Written by Islam Essam
Updated over 2 years ago

By default, cPanel does not enable remote MySQL connections, which is a good thing as long as you don't need to.

If you are using cPanel and want to allow SimpleBackups to back up your MySQL databases without adding a server to your SimpleBackup account, then you will need to whitelist SimpleBackups' IP (Enable Remote MySQL Connections).
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Enabling Remote MySQL in cPanel

  1. Log in to cPanel.

  2. Under Databases, click the Remote MySQL icon shown below.


3. In the Host field, type in 45.55.63.67 then click Add Host

Once you have added the IP address to Remote MySQL, chat with us and we will help you with the rest.
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