Connecting to a Data Source Using a Logon Dialog Box

Some ODBC applications display a logon dialog box when you are connecting to a data source. In these cases, the data source name has already been specified.

The Logon to MySQL Wire Protocol dialog box

In this dialog box, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Host Name field, type the name of the host machine on which the MySQL database resides.
  2. In the Port Number field, type the port number of the server listener. The default is 3306.
  3. In the Database Name field, type the name of the database to which you want to connect.
  4. If required, type your user name as specified on the MySQL server.
  5. If required, type your password.
  6. Click OK to complete the logon and to update these values in the Registry.