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ssh tunnel vs my.cnf "skip-networking"

Nisvara — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:28:53 -0000

I have a concern regarding CocoaMySQL and ssh tunnel. For the record I
have been able to connect to a mysql server via a remote ssh tunnel using
CocoaMySQL. However this case presents an obstacle for which I am at a
loss in negotiating.

I have deduced the remote mysqld connect failure to be attributed by the
fact that the remote mysql server is utilizing the "skip-networking" option
in "my.cnf". It is stated in the mysql documentation that this option
restricts mysqld from using the network stack--no tcp port for network
connections. As such, I am forced to talk to the mysqld via a unix socket
file.

- I have tried creating the ssh tunnel leaving the remote port designation
blank--to no avail.
- I also tried entering the location of the remote mysql.socket file into the
"socket *" field within the CocoaMySQL connection window--to no avail.
CocoaMySQL seemed to be trying to look in my filesystem for the location
of mysql.socket. I suspect some limitation within ssh local port
forwarding.

That being said, I am not sure if a CocoaMySQL connection via ssh tunnel
is possible at all under this particular scenario. Omitting "skip-
networking" is currently not an option.

I am using CocoaMySQL 0.7b4 on OS X 10.4.7 (8J135). The remote mysql
server is running MySQL 3.23.58.

Best Regards

Saving a connection as Favorite

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:49:35 -0000

Is there a better way to save a database connection as a Favorite
_after_ the connection has been made and the database
connection screen has closed?

It seems that once I finally made a successful connection, I had to
make a new connection, retype the parameters I remembered
using, and _then_ finally be able to save to favorites with the
Favorites pop-up. While it worked in this instance, it may not be so
easy with databases where an account is not allowed concurrent
connections.

Is is possible to add "Save Current Connection to
Favorites" in the File menu or a button in the database/server
window?

Van ("npcomplete at bagnol dot com")

Connection

Daniel R. Lahey — Sat, 06 Mar 2004 16:56:42 -0000

I'm having trouble connecting to MySQL with CocoaMySQL in
Panther. I've tried entering localhost, <computername>.local, and
127.0.0.1, and I've tried using both my standard account and the
root account and passwords, but I'm not able to connect. I suspect
the MySQL installation has some problems, because I've only
gotten it running once (briefly) from the command line. I turned to
CocoaMySQL out of frustration after trying for weeks off and on to
use the command line, following at least 4 different sets of
instructions found here and elsewhere for getting MySQL running
and re-installing it several times. I'm somewhat of a newbie to
NIX, but I do know how to set/view ownership and permissions and
get around at the command line. Any suggestions?