title: Remote Database Access created at: Sat Oct 19 2024 15:55:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) updated at: Sat Feb 08 2025 14:22:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) --- # Remote Database Access # Overview This feature allows remote hosts (servers) to access MySQL or MariaDB databases on your account. This is useful, for example, if you wish to allow shopping cart or guestbook applications on other servers to access your databases. > \[!NOTE] > Note > In cPanel & WHM version 118 and earlier, we titled this interface [\_Remote MySQL\_\_\_](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/databases/remote-mysql) . > \[!WARNING] > Warning > Your hosting provider may add remote hosts to this list at the server level. If you see a hostname or IP address that you do not recognize, or remove a hostname or IP address that reappears later, contact your hosting provider. # Add Access Host To specify remote hosts that can access MySQL or MariaDB databases on your account, perform the following steps: 1. Enter the host’s name in the *Host* text box. > \[!NOTE] > Notes > You may enter a hostname, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address. > You may use the percentage sign character (`%`) as a wildcard. For example, to allow access from all IP addresses that begin with `192.68.0`, enter. `192.68.0%`. > If using MySQL, you **must** follow MySQL rules to use a range of IP addresses. For more information, you can read MySQL’s documentation for [*Specifying Account Names*](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/account-names.html) . 1. Enter a description for the remote host in the *Comment* text box. > \[!NOTE] > Notes > You **must** limit this description to 255 ASCII characters or fewer. > This step is optional. 1. Click *Add Host*. # Manage Access Hosts This section of the database lists the remote hosts on your account and allows you to delete each host. ## Edit a description To edit the description for a remote host, enter the new text and click *Update*. A message of success will appear. # Delete an access host To deny database access to a remote host, perform the following steps: 1. Click *Delete* next to the host’s name or IP address. A confirmation message will appear. 2. Click *Remove Access Host*. A message of success will appear.