title: Wordpress + Remote Database = Error Establishing Connection
body: <p>I am trying to move my database offsite to a separate dedicated box which my wordpress can connect to remotely. I have already done the requisite dumps, imports, and permissions. After changing wp-config's DB_HOST from localhost to the remote IP, I am getting the big bold "ERROR ESTABLISHING CONNECTION" message and a blank page. </p>
  
  <p>I can currently access the remote mysql database from linux commandline using:</p>
  
  <pre><code>mysql -u USER -p -h REMOTE_IP
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and everything works fine. so I know all the permissions are set up, and everything is in order.</p>
  
  <p>Yet when I put the same credentials into the silly wordpress config, it's not working. Any ideas? I turned on mysql error logging but nothing is showing up from these failed attempts.</p>