Mysql remote security

[Decepto]

Hi everyone,

I'm running a rails/mongrel/mysql stack on an Ubuntu 6.06 server. I won't be installing PHP so I can't use phpmyadmin, and I'm not good on the command line. I'd like to be able to remote connect from Navicat or SQLyog, but I'm worried about enabling remote connections.

If I do enable remote connections, do I need to worry about security?

Thanks. I'm rather new to server administration.

[crazyjx23]

Ya know I haven't ever thought of that cause I usually connect locally. If ya want to be lazy about it, connect to the server while running wireshark and see if anything pops up. Thats how I test security usually lol.