CentOS

I just installed MySQL 8.0.23
I need to manage MySQL remotely with Workbench.
Getting can't connect to MySQL server on 'server_ip' (10061)

I know that a remote access for root is far away from being a good approach but I need it like this.
How can I allow remote permissions for root?

How can I allow remote permissions for root?

That has nothing to do with the question you are asking.

To connect to mysql remotely you need to do several things: open the port (tcp 3306) in the firewall, perferably locked down to a single ip adress or subnet, grant mysql permission to that user from that ip/suibnet via the mysql command line client. To do those things only requires root to be able to open the firewall port.

Thank you Trevor

Given the firewall is not an issue in my case should the following command do the job: Thanks

It would work but I'd not use the root username for it. And if you want a user with the same abilities as the actual mysql root user then you need to add "WITH GRANT OPTION".

Thank you again Trevor
I followed your advice and created additional user and granted it the relevant permission.