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I would rather have the DB locally on their server but do not have access to their cpanel, or anything. This is my first time dealing with this problem.
I’m trying to make a safe remote connection through my webhost(which hosts the DB) to my client’s FTP that was provided. I grabbed the FTP’s IP and added it to the remote DB list on Bluehost. Still not connecting.
Any way I can do this? Is it secure?
edit: clarity
If you have the domain the database is on you can get the Ip by running ‘tracert domainname.com’ in the command line (windows) it’ll show the IP next to the domain in [].
You should be able to use the domain rather than the IP though, but be aware many hosts (especially shared hosts) do not allow remote db access, or you may have to enable it in your hosting control panel.
It opens up access for remote users to your database, therefore it’s a bit less secure – they will still need log in details, the biggest drawback is the speed will be quite a bit slower. I would recommend having the db on the same server (or network at least) as the website.