diff --git a/docs/pages/connect-your-client/gui-clients.mdx b/docs/pages/connect-your-client/gui-clients.mdx
index b64552ccb888..c1a46aae5f78 100644
--- a/docs/pages/connect-your-client/gui-clients.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/connect-your-client/gui-clients.mdx
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ Proxy Service's web endpoint.
 
 ![MongoDB Compass more options](../../img/database-access/compass-more-options@2x.png)
 
+The following fields in the More Options tab must correspond to paths printed by
+the `tsh proxy db` command you ran earlier:
+
+|Field|Path|
+|---|---|
+|Certificate Authority|`ca_file`|
+|Client Certificate|`cert_file`|
+|Client Private Key|`key_file`|
+
 Click on the "Connect" button.
 
 ## MySQL DBeaver
@@ -192,6 +201,15 @@ paths to your CA, certificate, and private key files (see
 
 ![MySQL Workbench SSL](../../img/database-access/workbench-ssl@2x.png)
 
+The following fields in the SSL tab must correspond to paths printed by the `tsh
+proxy db` command you ran earlier:
+
+|Field|Path|
+|---|---|
+|SSL Key File|`key_file`|
+|SSL CERT File|`cert_file`|
+|SSL CA File|`ca_file`|
+
 Optionally, click "Test Connection" to verify connectivity:
 
 ![MySQL Workbench Test](../../img/database-access/workbench-test@2x.png)
@@ -270,6 +288,15 @@ certificate, key and root certificate from the configuration above:
 
 ![pgAdmin SSL](../../img/database-access/pgadmin-ssl@2x.png)
 
+The following fields in the SSL tab must correspond to paths printed by the `tsh
+proxy db` command you ran earlier:
+
+|Field|Path|
+|---|---|
+|Client certificate|`cert_file`|
+|Client certificate key|`key_file`|
+|Root certificate|`ca_file`|
+
 Click "Save", and pgAdmin should immediately connect. If pgAdmin prompts you
 for password, leave the password field empty and click OK.
 
@@ -317,8 +344,16 @@ Provide your Redis username as `Username` and password as `Password`.
 
 ![Redis Insight Configuration](../../img/database-access/guides/redis/redisinsight-add-config.png)
 
-Next, check the `Use TLS` and `Verify TLS Certificates` boxes and copy the CA certificate returned by `tsh proxy db`.
-Copy the private key and certificate to corresponding fields.
+Next, check the `Use TLS` and `Verify TLS Certificates` boxes. Copy the contents
+of the files at the paths returned by the `tsh proxy db` command you ran earlier
+and paste them into their corresponding fields. See the table below for the
+Redis Insight fields that correspond to each path:
+
+|Field|Path|
+|---|---|
+|CA Certificate|`ca_file`|
+|Client Certificate|`cert_file`|
+|Private Key|`key_file`|
 
 Click `Add Redis Database`.