I came across the bind address while trying to configure the MySQL server. The details of why I want to configure the bind address is in the link below.
Multiple hostnames and multiple privileges?
Now, I want to understand the purpose of the bind address. In the sense, is a binding address the address we assign to the machine that is hosting the MySQL server?
I have no clue. Would be really helpful if someone could explain me the purpose of it. Also, will assigning 0.0.0.0 to the binding address create any security flaws/loop holes?