Step 5 does more harm than good, IMHO. In most LAMP scenarios, you don't want your MySQL server to be facing the public. The default, on the other hand, is pre

Step 5 does more harm than good, IMHO. In most LAMP scenarios, you don't want your MySQL server to be facing the public. The default, on the other hand, is pretty secure, and I recommend it (unless you have a really good reason to do otherwise).