HeidiSQL

Connect to MariaDB Cloud with HeidiSQL, configuring the host, port, TLS settings, and credentials in HeidiSQL's session manager for Windows users.

Steps

1. Open HeidiSQL and create a new session.

2. Choose MySQL as the connection type.

3. Enter the MariaDB Cloud credentials including hostname, port, username, and password.

4. If SSL is enabled, go to the SSL tab.

5. Check Use SSL.

6. Test the connection and click Open.

heidi

Ensure your HeidiSQL client is up to date.

For more information on HeidiSQL, see this page.

Using updated drivers on new MariaDB versions is essential as out of date drivers will return "Authentication failed" errors. It may be necessary to manually install new drivers on Windows.

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