fixes MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs#55602

Author: ajlam

articles/mysql/connect-cpp.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.service: mysql
 ms.custom: mvc
 ms.devlang: cpp
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 3/18/2020
+ms.date: 5/26/2020
 ---
 
 # Azure Database for MySQL: Use Connector/C++ to connect and query data
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ You also need to:
 - Install [MySQL Connector/C++](https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/cpp/) 
 - Install [Boost](https://www.boost.org/)
 
+> [!IMPORTANT] 
+> Ensure the IP address you're connecting from has been added the server's firewall rules using the [Azure portal](./howto-manage-firewall-using-portal.md) or [Azure CLI](./howto-manage-firewall-using-cli.md)
+
 ## Install Visual Studio and .NET
 The steps in this section assume that you're familiar with developing using .NET.
 

articles/mysql/connect-csharp.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.service: mysql
 ms.custom: mvc
 ms.devlang: csharp
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 3/18/2020
+ms.date: 5/26/2020
 ---
 
 # Azure Database for MySQL: Use .NET (C#) to connect and query data
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ You also need to:
 - Install [.NET](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download). Follow the steps in the linked article to install .NET specifically for your platform (Windows, Ubuntu Linux, or macOS). 
 - Install [Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/).
 
+> [!IMPORTANT] 
+> Ensure the IP address you're connecting from has been added the server's firewall rules using the [Azure portal](./howto-manage-firewall-using-portal.md) or [Azure CLI](./howto-manage-firewall-using-cli.md)
+
 ## Create a C# project
 At a command prompt, run:
 

articles/mysql/connect-go.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.service: mysql
 ms.custom: mvc
 ms.devlang: go
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 3/18/2020
+ms.date: 5/26/2020
 ---
 
 # Azure Database for MySQL: Use Go language to connect and query data
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ This quickstart uses the resources created in either of these guides as a starti
 - [Create an Azure Database for MySQL server using Azure portal](./quickstart-create-mysql-server-database-using-azure-portal.md)
 - [Create an Azure Database for MySQL server using Azure CLI](./quickstart-create-mysql-server-database-using-azure-cli.md)
 
+> [!IMPORTANT] 
+> Ensure the IP address you're connecting from has been added the server's firewall rules using the [Azure portal](./howto-manage-firewall-using-portal.md) or [Azure CLI](./howto-manage-firewall-using-cli.md)
+
 ## Install Go and MySQL connector
 Install [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) and the [go-sql-driver for MySQL](https://github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql#installation) on your own computer. Depending on your platform, follow the steps in the appropriate section:
 

articles/mysql/connect-java.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.service: mysql
 ms.custom: mvc, devcenter, seo-java-july2019, seo-java-august2019
 ms.topic: quickstart
 ms.devlang: java
-ms.date: 3/18/2020
+ms.date: 5/26/2020
 ---
 
 # Quickstart: Use Java to connect to and query data in Azure Database for MySQL
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ This topic assumes that you're familiar with developing using Java, but you're n
 - An Azure Database for MySQL server. [Create an Azure Database for MySQL server using Azure portal](quickstart-create-mysql-server-database-using-azure-portal.md) or [Create an Azure Database for MySQL server using Azure CLI](quickstart-create-mysql-server-database-using-azure-cli.md).
 - Azure Database for MySQL connection security is configured with the firewall opened and SSL connection settings configured for your application.
 
+> [!IMPORTANT] 
+> Ensure the IP address you're connecting from has been added the server's firewall rules using the [Azure portal](./howto-manage-firewall-using-portal.md) or [Azure CLI](./howto-manage-firewall-using-cli.md)
+
 ## Obtain the MariaDB connector
 
 Obtain the [MariaDB Connector/J](https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/mariadb-connector-j/) connector using one of the following approaches: