SSL Connection Error: SSL is required but the server doesn’t support it.

When users using connecting MYSQL using MySQL Workbench they received following error

By default MySQL Workbench, use SSL and users may receive above error. It is recommended to use certificates to avoid above error. In case, if you do not have the certificates then you can follow below steps to skip the certificate and connect to the MySQL Database

 



Option 1:

• Open MySQL workbench
• Right click on MySQL instance and select "Edit Connection"
• Go to the "SSL" tab under Connection Method
• Choose "If Available" instead of "Required" in the drop-down for the "Use SSL"
• Click the "Test Connection" and you should connect without errors.

Option 2:

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• Right click on MySQL instance and select "Edit Connection"
• Go to “Advanced” tab and enter "useSSL=0" in the 'Others' tab
• Click the "Test Connection" and you should connect without errors

Option 3:

 MySQL Workbench version 8.0.26 and below doesn’t use SSL Options by default

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