Question by ci c: Is there a way to access the database that is using an ip address?
Ok.. So if i have the ip address of where someone is hosting a website is there a way i can access the database?

I would like to look into the SQL that its using. I already have the ip i just need to find out how to get into the database.
thanks jared alot…i would love to learn more about accessing the database…. if you have the time could you hit me up on aim?

cicicicico

-thats my aim name.
thanks

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Answer by ItsJareds
No. It is possible to find the IP address of every web site you go to. This is the principle of the Domain Name System (DNS).

It would be a HUGE security issue If you were able to access a site’s database (DB) from just their IP address. If that were the case, I could view Google’s database and find user passwords for GMail. It just isn’t possible from an outsider’s standpoint.

However, if you have the necessary items to view a databse, you should be able to access, read, and modify a database.

You need the domain name of the SQL server (usually mysql.example.com), the DB username, and the DB password. You can make a connection to a database through a scripting language such as PHP.

W3Schools has a great tutorial on PHP and MySQL interconnecting. Here’s the link:

http://www.w3schools.com/PHP/php_mysql_intro.asp

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Question by Anonymous: How to delete an IP host? / cannot access specific website?
I haven’t been able to go on one specific website from any of the computers in my household (http://www.deviantart.com) but I am able to access other websites perfectly fine. The website in question works fine for everyone else, however. It turns up as a Server Not Found error, and I’ve tried clearing my DNS cache, deleting my cookies, restarting my modem and computer, but they didn’t work. I also tried pinging it but it came back with negative results.

I’m trying to delete an IP host (under windows\system32\drivers\etc) because there are two right now when apparently it’s supposed to be one so I’m wondering if that’s the problem:
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost

I try to delete it and then press save, but then it comes up with an error:
Cannot create the C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

Can someone help me with this?

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Answer by ??????
Which Windows are you using? If you are using Windows Vista or 7 with UAC activated, you’ll need to run Notepad as administrator then open & edit the hosts file through that notepad.
If you don’t run the notepad as administrator, it won’t have the privilege to modify any files in Windows folder.

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Question by Broseph: Is there a way to access the files of my host os in a virtual machine?
I am using Microsoft Virtual Machine 2007. M os is Win XP Pro SP3, and my guest os is Win7 Ultimate. Is there a way for me to access the files on my real harddrive in the Win7 virtual machine?
for some reason, virtual machine additions isn’t installing

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Answer by Nick T
Shared folders can be set up only on a running virtual machine on which Virtual Machine Additions is installed.

When creating a shared folder, you must assign it a drive letter that is not already being used by a drive or device in the virtual machine operating system. If two drives or devices are assigned to the same drive letter, the shared folder will not appear in the virtual machine operating system.

Open Virtual PC Console.

If the virtual machine is not running, click the virtual machine that you want to run, and then click Start.

In Virtual PC Console, click the virtual machine on which you want to share a folder, and then click Settings.

Click Shared Folders and then click Share Folder.

In Browse for Folder, select the folder or volume you want to share. To select a different drive, click the arrow next to the Drive box, and then click the drive.

To share the folder every time the virtual machine starts, click Share every time.

Notes
To open Virtual PC Console, on the host operating system, click Start, point to All Programs or Programs, and then click Microsoft Virtual PC.

Virtual PC supports sharing of all volume formats, including hard disks, CDs, and zip disks.

You can also open Settings from the Edit menu of a Virtual Machine window.

A folder of the host operating system may be shared by multiple virtual machines simultaneously.

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Question by mystic_eye_cda: If you use Access to create a database, and a web form for input is it easy to host it on a website?
I am just trying to find the easiest, idiot proof way of creating a webpage to view and enter data in one basic table.

This if for my husbands company and I really don’t want to get involved with the stupidity that is inevitably going to be involved in this. Too many people with no clue not knowing what they want and changing their mind every 5 minutes.

So if I can set it up so their website can just host an Access database and use Access design elements to create the webpage I can wash my hands of the whole thing.

But for some reason I just can’t seem to figure it out? Anyone have a good tutorial, or has done this before and can help me out?

Their webserver hosts a virtual Microsoft Server 2003, if that helps?

Thanks.

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Answer by youngboy1606
Its brainless but you should check with your hosting provider because they prob give you SQL for free. Even though its overkill for your application it won’t be apt to corrupt like Access and Access wasn’t developed for the web or multiple users.

It was developed to be part of the Office suite for personal use.

Here’s a better suggestion for a database.

For a Free Database:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/aa718406.aspx

The program to build your app:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/aa718378.aspx

to practice with and then copy it straight to your SQL Server. Or just use it locally from one of your machines.

Access uses a watered down version of VB so if you can program in Access you’ll like this.

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Question by kris: Access Host files from Virtual PC?
I’m having Windows XP, and installed Virtual PC 2007 with Windows 2003. I want to access any drives, folders or files in XP (host) from windows 2003. How can I do this? any help is appreciated

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