My mysql connection param: host: 192.168.71.8 user: serro passwd: 47serro11 database: ser and I have put this line after loading the modules: modparam("auth_db", "db_url", "sql://serro:47serro11@192.168.71.8/ser") and still getting: Feb 3 15:38:50 croaker ser[27079]: connect_db(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) Feb 3 15:38:50 croaker ser[27079]: db_init(): Error while trying to connect database Feb 3 15:38:50 croaker ser[27079]: mod_init(): Error while connecting database Feb 3 15:38:50 croaker ser[27079]: init_mod(): Error while initializing module usrloc What I am doing wrong? Mohammad