How can one allow external access to a MSSQL database in a similar way to MySQL's localhost access permission?

To allow external access to a MSSQL database similar to MySQL's localhost access permission, you need to configure the MSSQL server to allow remote connections and set up the necessary firewall rules to allow incoming connections on the MSSQL port (usually 1433). Additionally, you may need to create a new user account with the appropriate permissions for remote access. 

// Example PHP code to connect to a MSSQL database from a remote server
$serverName = "your_server_name";
$connectionOptions = array(
    "Database" => "your_database_name",
    "Uid" => "your_username",
    "PWD" => "your_password"
);

// Establishes the connection
$conn = sqlsrv_connect($serverName, $connectionOptions);

if ($conn) {
    echo "Connected to MSSQL database.";
} else {
    echo "Connection could not be established.";
}

Keywords

PHP MSSQL database access external access permissions

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