I have a ubuntu server which I\'ve locked down to only HTTP, HTTPS and SSH (port 30000). On this box I have a MySQL server which 99.9% of the time is only used locally. Ev
I'd suggest using HeidiSQL if you are on Windows. It handles the SSH tunnel by itself (you just need to download the plink.exe utility).
In my humble opinion, it is the best MySQL tool out there (and it's free and open source).