[...]... MySQL server (Mac/Win/Linux): °° MySQL Server 5.1 or later • Navicat (Mac/Win/Linux): °° Navicat Premium or Navicat for MySQL 9.0 or later (Chapter 4, Data Modeling with Navicat and Chapter 5, Database Maintenance and Security Management require Navicat 10 or later) °° Designing Reports (Chapter 6, Designing Reports with Navicat) requires Navicat for Windows [2] Preface Who this book is for This book... Mac, and Linux Navicat for MySQL is the first member of the Navicat family with advanced features allowing you to import/export data, back up, or transfer an entire database to another server and design queries in a GUI with point -and- click and drag -and- drop features Navicat Premium is the ultimate member of the family, an all-in-one database administration, and migration tool combining all Navicat versions... Database Administration tool with a GUI and describes how to set up different kinds of connections, from basic settings to advanced configurations Chapter 2, Working with Databases, discusses the fundamentals of working with database objects, such as tables, views, functions, and events, along with designing queries using Navicat' s visual tools Preface Chapter 3, Data Management with Navicat, takes you through... able to keep up with the book for most of the examples To download Navicat, you can go to www .navicat. com/download/download.html and get either Navicat for MySQL or Navicat Premium The most up-to-date version was 10.0.9 at the time of this writing Setting up a connection to the database At this point, I assume you already have your MySQL server installed, set up, and running as well as Navicat, so that... of Navicat, which is good for what and for whom • Setting up a basic connection to a MySQL server • Setting up advanced connections, such as SSH or HTTP tunneling Enter Navicat Navicat is not only a powerful, sophisticated, and easy-to-use database administration tool with a GUI , but also a very useful aide for developers who work on database-driven applications It is available for Windows, Mac, and. .. to create and edit MySQL users, manage the access privileges, and perform maintenance tasks, such as database analysis, optimization, and repairs Chapter 6, Designing Reports with Navicat, discusses report design and provides instructions on the various steps involved in conceiving, creating, and customizing reports based on your MySQL database objects Appendix, Additional Tips and Tricks, provides... edit, and manipulate table structures from within the visual editor; forward-engineer a data model into a sql file; and reverse-engineer an existing database into visual representations Chapter 5, Database Maintenance and Security Management, discusses the essentials of basic DBA functions regarding the security and maintenance of MySQL using Navicat It walks you through the necessary steps to create and. .. up, and running as well as Navicat, so that we can get our hands dirty with Navicat right away To launch Navicat in Windows 7 and earlier, go to Start menu | All Programs | PremiumSoft and click on the version of Navicat you have installed on your PC If you're using a Mac, Navicat should simply be in your Applications folder unless you dragged and dropped it elsewhere from the installer window In order... OpenSSL from www.openssl.org and install it on your local server, and configure your MySQL server for SSL and set up the server-side certificate for it Finally, you can set up the client certificate, which you will then be able to obtain from your SSL server Complete instructions on how to install and set up OpenSSL for MySQL and the certificate for Navicat is explained in the Navicat manual [ 11 ] Getting... start working with databases, and I will guide you step-by-step in dealing with database objects, such as tables, views, functions, procedures, and designing queries using Navicat' s sophisticated yet easy-to-use and addictive tools The fun is just beginning [ 13 ] Working with Databases In the previous chapter, we saw how to set up different types of connections to a MySQL server from Navicat Now that . Maintenance and Security Management 81 User and privilege management with Navicat 82 How MySQL deals with access privileges 84 Diving deep into creating and editing. class="bi x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" MySQL Management and Administration with Navicat Master the tools you thought you knew and discover the features you never