Windows XP Professional firewall question

[David]

I'm new to firewalls. I installed MYSQL for windows, which
works on port 3306, but I'm running the XP firewall. Do I
have to open port 3306 to be able to connect to the
database locally, using telnet localhost 3306? please send
responses to my email address (e-mail address removed) as
I don't check these newsgroups often.

Thanks in advance
David

 

[Fritz]

How about using the mysql command instead (usually located in C:\MySQL\bin)?
....telnetting into the port won't do much for you.
It's in your best interest to check the newsgroup since you posted here.

 

[David]

The MySQL instructions said to telnet to the port to see
if it was working. I plan on using the command line mysql
client. I only need to know if the firewall blocks the
port locally as well as from the internet.

Thanks in advance.
David

 

[Fritz]

The XP firewall shouldn't be blocking local access. Are you certain that
the MySQL daemon is running?