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Connect remotely to databases in Windows Hosting

Connecting remotely to a database lets you manage it using tools like MySQL Workbench or Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). If you want to connect remotely to a database, here's a list of the settings you may need.

Field What to enter...
Host Name or Server Your database's host name
Port MySQL: 3306
MS SQL: 1433
Username The database user's username
Password The database user's password
Database The name of the database

To get specific info for your database see View database details for my Windows Hosting.

Note: Direct database connections do not support secured (SSL) connections.

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