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AI-generatedPhpStorm Database tool shows generic connection error after stored credentials expire
Symptom PhpStorm's Database tool stores data source credentials, but the IDE does not always convert a driver-level authentication failure into an explicit credential-expiry prompt. When a database password is changed or expires outside PhpStorm, the failure may appear as a generic connection error instead of a clear notice that stored credentials are invali
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