hi list i have an FC4 machine with mysqld installed with the default configuration, "Say Box A", and i have another FC4 machine which i want to use as a client, say "Box B" when i start mysqld service on "Box A" and i issue the following command on shell #mysql -u root -p it simply connects with the server mysqld running on the localhost. but when i goto "Box B" and issue the following command #mysql --host="Box A's IP" -u root -p it says the "Box B" is not allowed to connect to the mysqld server how to resolve this issue Regards Azeem _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org