Prerequisites: • MySQL is installed. • MySQL is configured to listen on localhost (127.0.0.1). This is enabled by default. How to Access MySQL Remotely by Creating an SSH Tunnel with PuTTYPermalink This section will show you how to create an SSH tunnel to MySQL on Windows, using the PuTTY tool. Setting Up the Tunnel First, you need to establish a basic connection to your node: 1. Download PuTTY. 2. Save PuTTY to your desktop. 3. Double-click the PuTTY file to begin - no need to install. You will see the following window: 1. Enter the hostname or IP address of your Linode in the Host Name (or IP address) field. 2. In the left-hand menu, go to Connection -> SSH -> Tunnels. 3. In the Source port field, enter 3306. 4. In the Destination field, enter 127.0.0.1:3306. See the final configuration below: 1. Click Open to start the SSH session. 2. If you haven’t logged in to this system with PuTTY before, you will receive a warning simila...
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