I've never had to connect to a database where host wasn't localhost, so this issue is somewhat confusing. The host of the MySql database is somewhat restrictive, and as expected the access error is: Access denied for user: 'username@youcanresolvethisanywayh@)(0rs!' (Usin...
However, we are able to adminstrate our MySQL databases via cpanel, ergo phpmyadmin. In CPanel it has an option titled "Add Access Host". Is that what I'm looking for? I would assume not because I feel like I'm the accessing client not host... but why else would they give us that?
I know this isn't explicitly scripting related but I am getting the error in that context and I find these forums more helpful than most forums, thanks!