Hello.
First check if you are able to establish TCP connection to port which is linked by stunnel. Telnet or netcat could be helpful in this case. Use --host=xxx --protocol=tcp --port=xxx to explicitly specify connection parameters. See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/can-not-connect-to-server.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > i try to use mysql with stunnel (http://stunnel.org) in order to encrypt my > mysql connections. I know that mysql-4.x supports SSL but i can't compile it > on my windows box. > > When i try to use stunnel on my windows box, it works, > > i just have to use this command : > > mysql -u user --password=xxx > > and with stunnel, i'm connected to the remote server and communications are > encrypted. > > but on my linux box, my stunnel config file is the same as on my windows box > but i've got this message : > > Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' > > It is normal since i don't have a mysql server on my linux box so this socket > doesn't exists... > > I try with --protocol=TCP option but now i have : > > Can't connect to MySQL server on "localhost' > > Do you have an idea? > > Thanks in advance and sorry for my english! > > lm. > > > > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]