Connect to sql prompt remotely password#
Now open up Cmder and type remoteSSMS and you will be prompted for a password and SSMS will open! This gave me access to call it from the command line.Ĭreate a Batch script named remoteSSMS.bat in the Cmder bin folder and copy/paste the same information into the script as you did for the Shorcut Target information above (changing location of ssms.exe and your domain/username): So naturally, I turned the shortcut outlined above into a simple batch script that I love working on the command line, especially since I started using Cmder. The setup is a few steps but once you are up and running it is really simple to start the correct instance.
Connect to sql prompt remotely windows#
Note: Windows authentication might still show as your computers main domain but if you try to connect to a SQL Server instance in your client’s domain you should connect!
Make sure you are logged into the VPN for the domain your accessing and launch the shortcut.Enter a password for the root user and hit the Enter key from the keyboard. Login to MySQL instance using the command below: mysql -u root -p -h 127.0.0.1. Add -nosplash after Ssms.exe after the Target informationĬ:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /user:yourclientsdomainname\yourusername /netonly "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\\Tools\Binn\ManagementStudio\Ssms.exe -nosplash" First, let’s check the current status of SSL on the remote MySQL server instance.Create a shortcut to it on the desktop.Īdd the following before the Target information:Ĭ:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /user:yourclientsdomainname\yourusername /netonly.prompt is set at entry to SQLPlus and it will not change if you connect to. Usually located somewhere like:Ĭ:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\\Tools\Binn\ManagementStudio\Ssms.exe To change the SQL prompt to show the user ID and database (instance) name. Logging into remote machines is always a pain: getting/setting permission for remote access to the machine, restricted to a single monitor (RDP doesn’t work well on multiple monitors), Alt-Tab doesn’t work like it should… the little annoyances add up.īut no longer… This simple trick will allow you to use your local instance of SSMS: Solutionįind your SQL Server Management Studio EXE. Enter password and MySQL prompt will be displayed. It will prompt you for the password of MySQL root user. Until today I always had to log-in into one of their machines using Remote Desktop in order for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to recognize my identity on the client’s domain. (Press Start + R, type cmd in Run box and hit Enter) At command prompt, navigate to path C:Program FilesMySQLMySQL Server 5.Xbin and run following command. Generally, I am given access to SQL Server using Windows Authentication based on my client’s domain.
Almost always, I have to do some sort of database work involving Microsoft SQL Server over a VPN. Currently, as a contractor, I work for many different companies. This is a great tip that was passed onto me by one of my clients. As with most days, today I learned something new.