mysql database that can be accessed over a vpn?

Question

I have 2 computers. Both with w7 as os. I have installed wampserver on one of them. I have mysql database on wampserver. Then I have made a vb.net program to connect to mysql database. I have put the program on both computers. What I want to do is for those two programs to see the same database that is on one computer. For them to be able to add, delete, update that 1 database. How do I do that? How do I network the mysql database? Do I also have to install wampserver on the other computer? What do I do? Please enlighten me.

Answer 1

MySQL is a database management system which will respond to ODBC (and equivalent) connections. Get the name of your computer that is running the MySQL database, and go to http://www.connectionstrings.com/mysql to find an appropriate connection string to use in the System.Data.OleDBConnection connection string.