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This setup is done on Windows 11, using HeidiSQL. We are using a private key to SSH to the server. Make sure that you have SSH to the server at least once, and has the server is listed in ~/.ssh/known_hosts Assuming that our server is on 218.8.8.88, and our MySQL is on 10.219.80.88 (private network). Open HeidiSQL. Create a New Session: Click on the New button to create a new session. Configure the Session: Under the Settings tab: Network Type: Select MySQL (SSH tunnel) Hostname / IP: 10.219.80.88 User: Enter your MySQL username. Password: Enter your MySQL password. Port: The default MySQL port is 3306. SSH tunnel tab: Check Use SSH tunnel SSH executable: ssh.exe SSH Host + Port: Enter 218.8.8.88 (the SSH server IP) and the SSH port (default is 22). Username: Enter your SSH username. Password: Enter your SSH password or use an SSH key if you have one. Private key file: Locate your private key file Local port: 3307 Save and Connect: Click Save to save the session. Click Open to establish the connection.