Index: win_installer/utils/src/lams-start.nsi
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diff -u -rfd3083a9fd7afbd657630823977911828a70151b -r4a8b04405a91ceb390232c92f0ff3d7d0083726c
--- win_installer/utils/src/lams-start.nsi	(.../lams-start.nsi)	(revision fd3083a9fd7afbd657630823977911828a70151b)
+++ win_installer/utils/src/lams-start.nsi	(.../lams-start.nsi)	(revision 4a8b04405a91ceb390232c92f0ff3d7d0083726c)
@@ -44,30 +44,28 @@
     ReadRegStr $7 HKLM "${REG_HEAD}" "dir_inst"
     ReadRegStr $6 HKLM "${REG_HEAD}" "dir_mysql"
     ReadRegStr $5 HKLM "${REG_HEAD}" "mysql_host"
+    ReadRegStr $4 HKLM "${REG_HEAD}" "mysql_port"
 
-
-    ${if} $5 == "localhost"
     # check mysql password, mysql server status
-        StrLen $0 $8
-        ${If} $0 == 0
-            nsExec::ExecToStack '$6\bin\mysqladmin ping -u $9'
-        ${Else}
-            nsExec::ExecToStack '$6\bin\mysqladmin ping -u $9 -p$8'
-        ${EndIf}
-        Pop $0
-        Pop $1
-        # check mysql password is correct
-        ${StrStr} $2 $1 "Access denied"
-        ${If} $2 != ""
-            ; mysql password somehow changed - prompt user to update registry entry
-        ${EndIf}
-        # check mysql is running
-        ${StrStr} $2 $1 "mysqld is alive"
-        ${If} $2 == ""
-            MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION "MySQL does not appear to be running - please make sure it is running before starting LAMS."
-            Abort
-        ${EndIf}
-    ${endif}
+    StrLen $0 $8
+    ${If} $0 == 0
+        nsExec::ExecToStack '$6\bin\mysqladmin ping -h $5 -P $4 -u $9'
+    ${Else}
+        nsExec::ExecToStack '$6\bin\mysqladmin ping -h $5 -P $4 -u $9 -p$8'
+    ${EndIf}
+    Pop $0
+    Pop $1
+    # check mysql password is correct
+    ${StrStr} $2 $1 "Access denied"
+    ${If} $2 != ""
+        ; mysql password somehow changed - prompt user to update registry entry
+    ${EndIf}
+    # check mysql is running
+    ${StrStr} $2 $1 "mysqld is alive"
+    ${If} $2 == ""
+        MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION "MySQL does not appear to be running - please make sure it is running before starting LAMS."
+        Abort
+    ${EndIf}
 
     nsExec::ExecToStack 'sc start LAMSv2'
     Pop $0