Hello All,
I recently found this article in the support forums for my Web Hosting Provider:
Connect to Your MySQL Database using DreamHost's PhpMyAdmin at your own domain
Once your own database's hostname is in the DNS system, you can also access your database via PhpMyAdmin by going to that database's hostname on the web. For example, if your MySQL hostname is mysql.yourdomain.tld, point your browser to http://mysql.yourdomain.tld. You will then be prompted for the MySQL username and password. Note however that this method IS NOT SECURE! Your database username and password will be sent in clear text making them very easy to sniff. You should really use the previous method.
I was unaware of this posting when I was administering MYSQL via phpmyadmin. Until I noticed I was locked out of my database......What is the most secure way of administering a database? I have heard PuTty is a good method.
Thanks and have a great day!