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Table of Contents
- 4.1 Starting MySQL Shell
- 4.2 MySQL Shell Sessions
- 4.3 MySQL Shell Connections
- 4.3.1 Connecting using Individual Parameters
- 4.3.2 Connecting using login-path and Options Files
- 4.3.3 Connecting using Unix Sockets and Windows Named Pipes
- 4.3.4 Using Encrypted Connections
- 4.3.5 Using LDAP and Kerberos Authentication
- 4.3.6 Using OpenID Connect
- 4.3.7 Using an SSH Tunnel
- 4.3.8 Using Compressed Connections
- 4.4 Pluggable Password Store
- 4.5 Generic Secret Storage
- 4.6 MySQL Shell Global Objects
- 4.7 Using a Pager
- 4.8 Cloud Service Configuration
- 4.9 OCI Authentication Connection Options
This section describes how to get started with MySQL Shell, explaining how to connect to a MySQL server instance, and how to choose a session type.
Important
It is recommended that you always use the most recent version available. The latest version of MySQL Shell can be used with any GA version of MySQL 8.0, or higher.