MySQL Bugs: #49409: Allow WB to save connection profiles without password, and prompt user

Bug #49409	Allow WB to save connection profiles without password, and prompt user
Submitted:	3 Dec 2009 18:09	Modified:	11 Jan 2010 17:45
Reporter:	Todd Farmer (OCA)	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench	Severity:	S4 (Feature request)
Version:	5.2.10 r4680	OS:	Windows (XP)
Assigned to:	Alfredo Kojima	CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
Discussed this with dev team on IRC, but it would be good to allow users to define a stored connection without having to save the password.  When this stored connection is used, the user would be prompted for the password, which would then be retained in memory for the duration of the connection (so that the user is not repeatedly prompted for the password).

How to repeat:
See above.

Suggested fix:
See above.

Added code to request for MySQL password when connection is opened and profile does not have a password.

confirmed. this prompt also opens even if you are using a connection with blank password.
will be included in 5.2.12

An entry has been added to the 5.2.12 changelog:

MySQL Workbench has been changed to allow a connection to be created where the password does not have to be stored. In this case, MySQL Workbench prompts the user to enter the correct password when the connection is established.