another possibility is:
Get “MySQL Administrator” from http://www.mysql.com. It provides you with a lot useful information of the server and abitlities to change settings. But you must be able to connect directly to the MySQL port to use it. It offers no tunnelling options.
The two tools thast I wouldn't be without when running a local server is “MySQL Administrator” and “SQLyog”. There is a little bit of overlapping functions (user management, backup), by MA is particularlu usefull when working with the server environment, Sqlyog is particularly usefull when working with data.