Monitoring via the Application Event Log is recommended for MySQL 5.7 and later.
Older MySQL versions do not write failed login information into the Application Event Log,
so this monitoring method only works with MySQL 5.7 and later.
Monitoring via MySQL General Log
Monitoring via the MySQL General Log works with all MySQL editions
but may be slow on heavily loaded MySQL instances.
MySQL General Logging must be enabled if you choose the MySQL General Log as a monitoring method.
Please check the following instructions to learn how to enable General Logging:
How to enable General Logging for MySQL Server.
Automatically detect config file location
In most cases, RdpGuard is able to detect the MySQL config file location automatically.
However, in some cases, you may need to specify the MySQL config file my.ini (or my.cnf) manually.
In such a case, disable automatic config file discovery and specify the MySQL config file in the corresponding text box.
Automatically detect general log file location
In most cases, RdpGuard is able to detect the location of the general log file automatically if the my.ini (or my.cnf)
file is detected or specified manually. However, in some cases, you may also need to specify the location of the general
log file manually.
In such a case, disable automatic general log file discovery and specify the MySQL general log file in the corresponding text box.
Check engine status
Enable RdpGuard Event Log via the View menu and restart the RdpGuard Service via the Tools menu.
Check the RdpGuard Event log for any related errors. If the MySQL detection engine is not started,
specify the location of the MySQL config file and general log file manually.
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