When enabled, Remote Database Access allows specified remote hosts to connect to MySQL or MariaDB databases on the cPanel account.
- Open cPanel → Databases → Remote Database Access.
- Enter the remote hostname, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address.
- Add an optional description.
- Click Add Host.
cPanel supports the percent sign as a wildcard in allowed hosts, but broad wildcards increase exposure. Allow only the specific remote systems that require access whenever possible. Removing an access host revokes that host-level allowance but does not delete the database or database user.
