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How to lock Mysql to Localhost (Linux)
This is a very simple adjustment to make, this will stop remote queries running on your mysql server. Simply run the following commands:
nano /etc/my.cnf
Once within this file add the following to the bottom of the config:
bind-address = 127.0.0.1
Save & Exit nano then execute the following to restart the Mysql Daemon:
service mysqld restart

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