MySQL Workbench (version 6.0.8) SSH Authentication Issue

Question

I am trying to connection to a MySQL server on Host X through machine Y over SSH.

The same setup (but older version of MySQL workbench) works on my another box (CentOS 6

Answer 1

I had the same problem on macos with both Navicat and MySQL Workbench. Thanks to Jonathan on this article

figure my issue out. Macos users first need to install puttygen and then convert ppk format into pem by means of Jonathan said in his tutorial and then TADA! everything works like a charm!