MySQL Port Question

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If I have a back end server with a MYSql database and then a front end server with a php application, which ports do I open to configure communication between the two servers?  Just 3306, or should there be others?
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rpkhare
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When you install MySQL, it automatically chooses a port. You should keep the one it configures while installing.
Damjan
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To communicate witch MySQL server you need to open only port 3306 (default). For security reasons allow MySQL server access from your web server only.
Ray Paseur
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It's almost always 3306.  There may be others for clusters, etc.  This (slow to load) document has a canonical list:
http://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers/service-names-port-numbers.xml
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3306  is default port for mysql. while connecting these two servers you could provide the correct hostname to the server

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