Take the 2-minute tour ×  I have been playing around with
phpMyAdmin and I do think that it is a good tool, but I have
read a lot on the internet about security holes. Would you
recomend installing/using phpMyAdmin on a prduction webserver?
I figure that if I only allow access via localhost, and change
it to a non standard port would help. But is that enough?
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down vote accepted  Would you recomend installing/using
phpMyAdmin on a prduction webserver?  No, simply.  phpMyAdmin
has an infamous security history as detailed on SecurityFocus.
You don't say what platform you're using, but assuming that you
have remote access, I suggest:    • When you need to perform
basic tasks such as checking status or performing a dump.
Learn how to use a handful of basic SQL and command line
utilities from memory. You'll find that it could often be
quicker than using phpMyAdmin to achieve the same result and
they will serve as positively invaluable in an emerg