diff --git a/src/server/mysql.c b/src/server/mysql.c
--- a/src/server/mysql.c
+++ b/src/server/mysql.c
@@ -84,20 +84,15 @@ struct distrend_mysql_result
     funcs
  */
 
-int mysqlConnect(distrend_mysql_conn_t *conn)
+int mysqlConnect(distrend_mysql_conn_t *conn, const char *user, const char *host, const char *pass, const char *database)
 {
   MYSQL *mysqlconn;
 
-  char *server = "zserver1";
-  char *user = "distren";
-  char *password = "HwLxuBqTvJ6J7FWj";
-  char *database = "distren";
-
   my_bool mybool;
 
   mysqlconn = mysql_init(NULL);
 
-  if(!mysql_real_connect(mysqlconn, server, user, password, database, 0, NULL, CLIENT_MULTI_STATEMENTS))
+  if(!mysql_real_connect(mysqlconn, host, user, pass, database, 0, NULL, CLIENT_MULTI_STATEMENTS))
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", mysql_error(mysqlconn));
       return 1;