The connection type allows MySQL Workbench to connection to MySQL Server using TCP/IP over an SSH tunnel.
Parameters
In addition to a number of parameters that are in common with Standard TCP/IP connections, this connection method features a number of specialized parameters. These are listed here:
SSH Hostname: This is the name of the SSH server. An optional port number can also be provided.
SSH Username: This is the name of the SSH username to connect with.
SSH Password: The SSH password. It is recommended that an SSH key file is also used.
SSH Key File: A path to the SSH key file. Note, only key files in OpenSSH format are currently supported.
These are shown in the following screenshot:
Advanced
The options here are the same as for the Standard TCP/IP connection, details of which can be found in Section 16.5.6.1, “Standard TCP/IP Connection”.