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Reach a database from outside

Publish a database to connect to it from your computer or another host.

By default a database is only reachable by the apps on its server. To connect from your computer — a desktop client, a migration tool — open the database's Settings → Publish and publish it.

wdot then shows the address and port to connect to, which is your server's own address. Unpublish it when you are done; a published database is reachable from the internet, protected only by its password.

Tip: use a strong password, and reset it if it has been shared.