No, PHP can access a database on another server on the same network or across the internet. The web server that PHP is running just has to be able to see the server that the database is on.
Clint -----Original Message----- From: Patrick LOK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 7:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Is PHP designed (have the capability) to access remote DB? Do u meant PHP can only access localhost DB? ./pl "Clint Tredway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > PHP can access any database that the server that PHP is running on can get > to and has the correct permissions to get to the database. > > Clint > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick LOK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 7:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] Is PHP designed (have the capability) to access remote > DB? > > > Is PHP designed (have the capability) to access remote DB? > > Is there any PHP developer willing to answer the question? > > ./pl -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
