[mythtv-users] Connection to master server timed out

Paul Harrison mythtv at dsl.pipex.com
Sun Jul 6 16:05:06 UTC 2008


Mark Greenwood wrote:
> On Sunday 06 July 2008 16:11:05 David Campbell wrote:
>   
>> Paul Harrison wrote:
>>     
>>> Only if you don't set it up securely. Anybody can access it and change 
>>> anything they want including the settings in the DB.
>>>
>>> Just do a quick google for your name and MythWeb and you will find lots 
>>> of unsecure MythWeb setups!!
>>>       
>> Thanks Paul
>>
>> It looks like an unprotected mythweb was the problem, there was garbage 
>> in mysql
>>     
>
> Interesting. Is there a guide anywhere as to how to set up a well-protected myth box? I'd like to make mine accessible to the outside world. Did you just set a password on myhtweb, or is it more complex than that?
>
> Mark
>
>   
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave
>>     
>
For MythWeb:-
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythWeb#Securing_Mythweb

Also a good idea to only allow connections to the mythconverg DB for 
local connections i.e *don't* use the 'no security' option in these 
instructions :-
http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.2

Paul H.



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