By default, MySQL (on Debian) doesn’t listen on the public interface: #netstat -l tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1768/mysqld In /etc/mysql/my.cnf, comment out the bind line: #bind-address = 127.0.0.1 And restart MySQL. Then it will listen on the public interface, and you should be able to connect. #netstat -l tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3306 0.0.0.0:* […]