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Dreamweaver MySQL Connection HTTP 403 Error Code Forbidden

Asked by: Rozwaldeo

I am trying to connect to a MySQL database in Dreamweaver MX2004. I have the 'Applications' window open and have php installed on a local apache server (http://localhost) and the database exists because I can see it in MySQL Administrator. So I have typed in all the correct details in the MySQL connection box etc. But as soon as a click 'test' or 'ok' an error message pops up saying "HTTP Error Code 403 Forbidden" I've learnt everything else from scratch over the last few days, and now I'm stuck in my tracks. It's driving me insane. Your help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks in advance,

Rozwaldeo.

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Answers

 

by: matt_mcswainPosted on 2005-01-10 at 20:21:08ID: 13010396

Are you using localhost for the database server name? Is the mysql server also on the web server?
Is the server a linux box, windows?
B/c vsftpd can also cause this problem.
So make sure you have appropriate permissions for the directory the dbconnection file is in, 755 for linux.

 

by: sky99yahooPosted on 2005-01-13 at 10:10:20ID: 13036788

Basically the codes means some permission error:

HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
HTTP 403.1 Forbidden: Execute Access Forbidden
HTTP 403.2 - Forbidden: Read Access Forbidden

I can assume that your file is placed correctly, otherwise, it would have said:
HTTP 404 - File not found, OR
HTTP 404.1 - Web site not found

If you are using windows, ensure that you have the proper settings for the folder:
c:\Inetpub\wwwroot

Furthermore, the "child" of the wwwroot folder should also be given similar rights.

If you have dragged-and-dropped a file created outside the wwwroot folder, the security settings would be wrong. If you intend to duplicate a file outside into the wwwroot folder, you should use "Copy" -> "Paste" so that the file will inherit the appropriate security settings from the folder it is being pasted into.

If you right-click -> Properties -> Security tab and you only see a few (3~5) names for the wwwroot folder/files in it, chances are, the security settings are wrong.

 

by: RozwaldeoPosted on 2005-01-15 at 12:57:39ID: 13054486

I'm using windows xp home, and it's localhost. everything is installed correctly. I have successfully done everything else before on another computer, but on this computer I keep getting that error. Do you think I should reinstall my server?

 

by: matt_mcswainPosted on 2005-01-15 at 14:17:00ID: 13054804

No, this is most likely a permissions problem. Unfortunately, XP Home was not built for web development or any real networking either.

Try go into the dbconnection's folder properties->sharing, share the folder and allow changing of the folder on the network.

Even better if you could enable the more advanced permissions as explained here
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21046791.html?query=xp+home+simple+sharing&clearTAFilter=true

Dreamweaver needs read and write permissions in the directory your db connection file resides, so probably in
c:\inetpub\wwwroot.
Hope that helps.

 

by: idiotsavant0207Posted on 2005-02-07 at 13:50:08ID: 13249098

I had this same problem too...what seemed to work for me is restarting my local machine.  Have you tried that yet?  Also try restarting the computer that has the MySQL database on it.  That may help too..

And since you are using PHP, check out this site on www.macromedia.com

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?event=view&id=KC.tn_16515&extid=tn_16515&dialogID=2701246&iterationID=1&sessionID=963019fd1127$3F$3F$3&stateID=0%200%202703354&mode=simple

It just might be that you have to replace the mm_ServerScripts folder or uncomment a few extensions in phpMyAdmin.  If you make any changes, though, you'll have to restart your computer for them to take effect.  I know it sounds silly, but that's what helped me!

Hope this is useful to you..

 

by: 2roosPosted on 2010-03-14 at 15:18:23ID: 27650645

The first comment by Matt tells the real solution. Additional info
If running ubuntu linux with PHP, apache2 and mysql, Dreamweaver will create a directory _mmServerScripts in the root of the web server "/var/www" this file and its directory must have the permissions set to 755 i.e.

chmod 755 _mmServerScripts

Real problem is telling dreamweaver to create files with the correct permission to being with.

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