[mythtv-users] access denied for remote frontend

[Michael T. Dean]

Eric Sharkey wrote:

>>And was shown in the original e-mail (albeit, slightly obscured).  ;)  
>>Just make sure the Myth box isn't connected directly to the 'net.
>>    
>>
>Yeah, I know.  If they get through the firewall, I'd be worried
>about more than just the mythtv box...
>
>Thanks for the replies.  I eventually got it working last night.
>
>I'm ashamed to say it was as simple as a mistyped password.
>
>It was set up with one of those auto-generated uncrackable but
>also unmemorable passwords.  When I connected via the mysql command
>line client, I cut and paste the password directly from
>an image of /etc/mythtv/msql.conf from an ssh session into the
>mythtv backend.  That worked.  When I configured the frontend,
>it ran fullscreen and I typed the password into the gui from my
>(flawed) memory.
>  
>
But, on the bright side, it's a better password than just "mythtv"--it 
was even keeping you out for a while.  :)

Glad you got it working.

Mike