This all strikes me as somewhat odd, since there is a --ssl flag which one can use to build DBD::mysql with SSL support. Unfortunately, I've never personally figured out how to actually utilize it, but maybe others are more knowledgeable...
Issac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua J. Kugler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:25 PM Subject: Re: MySQL Secure Connection(e.g. SSL) Question > Something else to check out is Stunnel. It creates SSL tunnels between hosts > without requiring logins (basically port redirection). Also, MySQL has built > in SSL now, so you might want to look at that. > > j----- k----- > > On Wednesday 25 August 2004 08:10 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said something like: > > Something else I have done in the past was to use Cygwin to create an SSH > > session with the remote computer and use the remote computer's MySQL > > client/tools. > > > > If you are used to working in a "Terminal Server" session (I think they > > now call it "Remote Desktop Connectivity") it will feel very familiar. I > > also fiddled around with Cygwin long enough and hard enough (translate: I > > spent lots of time reading groups and docs and experimenting) to enable me > > to create local X windows so that I could run a full GUI shell (GNOME or > > KDE, I can't remember) remotely. Please don't ask me how I got it all set > > up as I only did it once and it was a long while ago. I know it's possible > > because I did it and it worked well for my situation. > > > > FWIW, > > Shawn Green > > Database Administrator > > Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine > > > > "Paul Maine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 08/24/2004 12:03:19 PM: > > > I need to connect to a remote MySQL database from a PC using SSL. I > > > > would > > > > > prefer to connect using perl DBD. Does anyone have a suggestion how I > > > > can > > > > > accomplish this task or an alternative solution? > > > > > > Thank You > > > > > > > > > -- > > > MySQL General Mailing List > > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Joshua J. Kugler -- Fairbanks, Alaska -- ICQ#:13706295 > Every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess, in heaven, on earth, and under > the earth, that Jesus Christ is LORD -- Count on it! > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
