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    ApsaraDB for MyBase:Use a webshell to connect to a host

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    ApsaraDB for MyBase:Use a webshell to connect to a host

    Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026

    If you need to log in to and manage hosts in an ApsaraDB for MyBase dedicated cluster without configuring an SSH client or installing any local tools, use the webshell. The webshell is a code execution environment in the form of a web page that connects automatically — no username or password required.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, confirm that your cluster meets the following requirements:

    RequirementDetails
    Grant OS permissionsMust be set to Enabled when the dedicated cluster is created. See Create a dedicated cluster.
    Database engineMySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server
    Host account (SQL Server only)If the host is in an ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server dedicated cluster, create a host account first. See Create a host account.

    Connect to a host

    1. Log on to the ApsaraDB for MyBase console.

    2. In the upper-left corner, select a region.

    3. Find the dedicated cluster and click Details in the Actions column.

    4. In the left-side navigation pane, click Hosts.

    5. Start a remote connection using one of the following methods:

      • Method 1: Via the Actions column

        1. Find the host, click More in the Actions column, and then click Remote connection.

        2. In the message that appears, click OK.

      • Method 2: Via the host details page

        1. Find the host and click Details in the Actions column.

        2. On the Host Information tab, click Remote Connection. The Remote Connection link is on the right side of the host ID.

    6. Check whether you are logged on to the host.

      • For hosts using the AliLinux image type in ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL or ApsaraDB MyBase for PostgreSQL dedicated clusters:

        
Last login: Wed Mar  3 19:40:37 2021 from xxx
Welcome to Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service !

[xxx]$

      • For hosts using the Windows image type in ApsaraDB MyBase for SQL Server dedicated clusters: Double-click the Cygwin64 Terminal shortcut on the desktop.

      Note

      The system automatically connects to the host from the server. You do not need to enter the username or password of your account.