access to database

hi to everybody.
i'm a newbie in the world of mysql and i've got a problem with the
access to a database.
i created a user 'default', from host %, with his password and give him
access to a database (all privileges, with grant option).
when i try to access it from an application i get an exception (access
denied for user 'default'@'localhost').
i can access the database only by user root.

thenk you for your help
Francesco


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francesco wrote:

> i created a user 'default', from host %, with his password and give him
> access to a database (all privileges, with grant option).
> when i try to access it from an application i get an exception (access
> denied for user 'default'@'localhost').

The MySQL privilege system clearly distincts between 'local' connections
and 'network' connections. A '%' in the host column matches all network
connections but *not* local connections. If you want to connect from
both localhost and via the network you have to GRANT privileges twice.
One time for '%', one time for 'localhost'.

However I discourage from using '%' in the host column. In most cases a
network name or IP address range is more appropriate.

XL

thank you: now it works (and i'll avoid using '%')
Francesco



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