I can't log into MySQL from a remote computer using a MySQL admin tool.

To add yourself to the whitelist so that you can connect to mysql remotely using admin tools such as phpMyAdmin, Navicat, MySQLFront or MySQL-Admin follow the below steps:

- Log into your control panel at www.yourdomain.com/cpanel 
- Click on the 'Remote MySQL' under the 'Databases' menu 
- Type % in the Host field  
- Click on 'Add Host'

You should now be able to connect successfully.

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