sql.safe_mode behaving like it is on

[Pezmc]

I am very confused, brand new DA server installation (PHP5, apache2) with CSF installed.

sql.safe_mode is behaving like it is on:
mysql_connect ('mysql.server.com', 'server', 'password');
outputs the error:

However in both php.ini and phpinfo sql.safe_mode is off:
Access denied for user 'apache'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home/pegpro/domains/database.php on line 11

What is going on?

 

[SeLLeRoNe]

you not provided a valid user/password to connect to the database i suppose...