Connecting Remotely to Shared Hosting Databases
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October 21, 2017 10:01 AM
If you want to connect to a database remotely, you must enable Direct Database Access when setting it up — you cannot enable it later. For more information, see Why connect remotely to hosting databases? and Creating MySQL or SQL Server Databases for Your Hosting Account.
NOTE: Free hosting accounts cannot enable Direct Database Access. To upgrade your hosting account, see Upgrading Your Hosting Account.
Direct database connections do not support secured (SSL) connections.
To remotely connect to your database using Direct Database Access, you need to use database management software such as:
Application Settings
All of these applications use similar settings. You can find your database's specific settings in Viewing Your Database's Details.
- Host Name or Server — Your database's host name.
- Port — If asked for the port, enter the following depending on the type of database you're connecting to:
- MySQL: 3306
- MSSQL: 1433
- User Name — Your database's user name.
- Password — Your database's password. If you've forgotten it, you can edit it from the database's Details page by clicking Reset.
- Database — Your database's user name.
