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We are running MariaDB version 5.5.52. MariaDB is an open source fork of MySQL. You may access the server by using the mysql client. The database server’s host address and port number will be sent to you by us.

Using the mysql client while on the Grid

To start your MariaDB session, log onto the HBSGrid (researchgrid.hbs.edu) with your HBS intranet username and password.You may log in either with a terminal session (e.g. using Terminal on Mac or Putty on Windows) or via NoMachine. If you have logged in with NoMachine, then you will need to start a terminal session within NoMachine. To do so right-click on the desktop and select Open in Terminal.

Within your terminal session, the syntax for running the mysql client is:

mysql -h HOSTNAME -u USERNAME -p

Once you enter the above, you will next be prompted to enter your MariaDB password, as shown below:

Once logged in, you should open your working database with the use command. As an example, the user pjonak can open their personal database via

use pjonak;

Changing Your Password

For details please refer to the 'USER ACCOUNT AND LOG IN DETAILS' section.

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