title: how to connect to local db from a virtual ubuntu server?
body: <p>i have a virtual  ubuntu server running in windows 7 pro using VMware Player.
  i have to connect to a mysql database which is there in windows7 (local) from the ubuntu server.
  when i try connect to the database which is present in the windows7 from ubuntu server i get error saing Host ' the windows7-PC ' is not allowed to connect to this MySql server.</p>
  
  <p>jdbc:mysql://mywindows7_IP:3306/mysql</p>