Re: [cobalt-developers] Unable to connect to MySQL using java

[Anders Björklund <andersb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Muhammad Farhan wrote:

> I am trying to connect to MySQL.I have placed mm.mysql drivers in
> "jakarta-tomcat/lib" folder. but whenever i try to connect to mysql, i
> receive this error:
> 
> Cannot connect to MySQL server on . Is there a MySQL server running on the
> machine/port you are trying to connect to?
> (java.security.AccessControlException)

You are not authorized to access the MySQL server on the default port...
"java.security.AccessControlException" is from the Java Security Manager.

> please note that i can connect to mysql using telnet and php script.
> 
> Please help me to overcome this error.

Add this line to your .policy file:
permission java.lang.SocketPermission "localhost:3306", "connect";

--anders