How do I connect to MySQL via Telnet?
Use the following outline to connect and begin querying the MySQL server from a Telnet session. Remember that you can not connect to your databases remotely due to security concerns, you can only connect from localhost. 1) Connect To The MySQL Server. bash$ mysql -u USERNAME -p Enter Password: PASSWORD 2) Connect To The Database. bash$ use DATABASENAME; 3) Receiving Help.