Standard Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword; Default port is 3306.
Specifying port Server=myServerAddress;Port=1234;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword; Download the driver at MySQL Developer Zone
Named pipes Server=myServerAddress;Port=-1;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword; It is the port value of -1 that tells the driver to use named pipes network protocol. This is available on Windows only. The value is ignored if Unix socket is used.
Multiple servers Use this to connect to a server in a replicated server configuration without concern on which server to use. Server=serverAddress1 & serverAddress2 & etc..;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
Using encryption This one activates SSL encryption for all data sent between the client and server. The server needs to have a certificate installed. Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Encryption=true; This option is available from Connector/NET version 5.0.3. In earlier versions, this option has no effect.
Using encryption, alternative Some reported problems with the above one. Try replacing the key "Encryption" with "Encrypt" instead. Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Encrypt=true;
Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
Default port is 3306.
Specifying port
Server=myServerAddress;Port=1234;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
Download the driver at MySQL Developer Zone
Named pipes
Server=myServerAddress;Port=-1;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
It is the port value of -1 that tells the driver to use named pipes network protocol. This is available on Windows only. The value is ignored if Unix socket is used.
Multiple servers
Use this to connect to a server in a replicated server configuration without concern on which server to use.
Server=serverAddress1 & serverAddress2 & etc..;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
Using encryption
This one activates SSL encryption for all data sent between the client and server. The server needs to have a certificate installed.
Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Encryption=true;
This option is available from Connector/NET version 5.0.3. In earlier versions, this option has no effect.
Using encryption, alternative
Some reported problems with the above one. Try replacing the key "Encryption" with "Encrypt" instead.
Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;Encrypt=true;