Add Access Host in cPanel

cPanel allows remote servers or web application to access a database hosted on your account. If a server or web application tries to access the database on your account, which is not provided to access, then cPanel will not allow this host to access your database. But, if you have an application, whom you wish to grant access to your databases, you can add their host names or IP address here. To access this interface, follow the below steps

Step 1: Login to cPanel

Step 2: Select the option Remote MySQL under the section Databases

Step 3: Under the section Add Access host, enter the domain name or IP address which is to be added

Step 4: Click the option ‘Add host’ to add the host

Step 5: A successful message for the addition of host will be displayed

Step 1 Login to cPanel.
Step 2 Locate the Databases section. Under Databases section locate Remote MySQL option and click on it.
Go to Database section and select Remote MySQL.

Go to Database section and select Remote MySQL.

Step 3 To Add Access Host, which can access your databases when needed. You will have to enter Host Name in the text input. You can enter hostnames in three types.
  • You can use Domain Name.
  • You can use IP address, E.g. 184.168.144.133
  • You can use wildcard %, E.g. %.Domain name or 184.164.144.%
Enter IP address in respective field.

Enter IP address in the respective field

Step 4 Click on Add Host to add an access host.
Click Add Host button.

Click Add Host button

Step 5 Done. A successful message for the addition of host will be displayed.
Success message will display.

A success message will be displayed

 

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