For a test I set up user mysql user with % access. When I try to connect from a remote machine I get:

Enter password:

Then immediately get this:

ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can’t connect to MySQL server on ‘xxxxxxx’ (1)

Any ideas

解决方案

Try to comment the bind-address = 127.0.0.1 in your /etc/mysql/my.cnf

# security:

# using "localhost" in connects uses sockets by default

# skip-networking

# bind-address = 127.0.0.1 --- commented

and watch the results. If not work try to use the IP address and if still not work. roll back the original file.