connecting to mysql db from an outisde php script

[k007]

hello,

i have been trying to connect to the vb db of my forums just to read _session but i cannot seem to connect, i have tried connecting from another host with the same username/pass from the vb config file, i get errors about this host has no access to connect to this db.

i have also tried connecting from the local host but i kept getting the same error which is

Access denied for user 'username'@'host' (using password: YES)

and i have also tried creating a totally new mysql user and gave it access to the vb db and tried to connect from there but i still get the same exact error.

yeah im sure im using the right info and the users got the right access.

i have tried connecting to the db using the normal mysql_connect, pdo and using a custom framework tool(code igniter) but everyone gives me the same error.

thanks,