MySQL Bugs: #26177: Can't make the connection

Bug #26177	Can't make the connection
Submitted:	8 Feb 2007 5:12	Modified:	12 Feb 2007 15:07
Reporter:	Paweł Wereński	Email Updates:
Status:	Not a Bug	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Visual Studio Plugin	Severity:	S1 (Critical)
Version:	1.0.2 & 1.1.2 Alpha	OS:	Windows (Windows 2000)
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	Connection, freeze, visual studio plugin

Description:
My Visual Studio 2005 freezes (to death) when I'm trying to test a newly created connection to MySQL. If the data (server,user,pass) is correct, the VS hangs up. If the data is incorrect, I get the error message ("Access denied for user.."). The same as described here by Mark Czelnik: 
http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?38,138219,138219#msg-138219
I have found the similiar bug: #24875, but that is about upper and mixed case DB names and I have tried all kind of names, especially lower case and it is still not working. I can't do anything.
I'm trying to connect to MySQL 4.* because my application must be able to connect to this version.

How to repeat:
Under Visual Studio:
1. Data -> Add new data source.. -> Database -> [New Connection]
2. Data Source [Change] to MySQL Database
3. Fill in the settings for a localhost MySQL database connection
4. Press [Test Connection]
5. No you can't do anything except killing whole Visual Studio.

Suggested fix:
Wish I could know...

Hi and thanks for your report. I am unable to verify it with:
 - MySQL server 4.1.22BK to 5.0.34BK on WinXP Pro SP2 localhost
 - NET FW 2, c/NET 5.0.3

Is it possible that you missed some of restrictions:
 - Support for MySQL versions 4.1 and higher.
 - This product will only work correctly with Connector/Net 5.0.2 and higher.
 - This product requires VS Pro at least.

Sorry, it was version 3.23.52 of MySQL
(but I need to connect to all versions anyway)

Hi. Than I have no other option but to rule "Not a bug" as the limitation is stated clearly in the docs. You should choose different approach then.