database - How to connect MySQL Workbench to Amazon RDS?

Question

I am accessing the Amazon RDS (MySQL) from Putty. MySQL Workbench works through SSH commandline only, but I would like to access the cloud MySQL host database directly from MySQL Workbench.

Answer 1

This solution worked for me: Add your IP to the Security Group rules as follows. Assuming you have logged into AWS:

1. Go to RDS -> Databases -> Select your database

2. Make sure the Public Accessibility value is Yes

3. Check your IP address using http://checkip.amazonaws.com/. If it is not added to the Security Rule Groups, you should add it. this step is crucial

3.1. Click on the rule name. This will open up a new tab, then click in the name of the rule.

3.2. Click on Edit inbound rules

3.3. Click on Add new rule, and add a rule with the following values:

Type: MYSQL/Aurora.

Protocol: TCP (default)

Port range: 3306 (default)

Source: My IP -> This will be the IP Address you got at http://checkip.amazonaws.com/.

4. Fill information in MySQL Workbench

Hostname: Use the value you have for Endpoint at Connectivity and Security

Port: Use the value you have for Port at Connectivity and Security, by default it is 3306.

Username: Use the value you have for master username at Configuration

Password: Use the value you set when you created the database instance.

If you forgot the password, you can change it by clicking on Modify in your database instance or if you're using AWS Elastic Beanstalk or so you can SSH into the instance and run the command

/opt/elasticbeanstalk/bin/get-config environment

and you'll find that information in it.