Elizabeth,
sorry, 1 mistake: binary seems not to support mysql by default. so at least i'm not
sure, maybe somebody else can clear this out.
However using mysql's built-in ssl support seems like the best and easiest solution to
me, prefered above tunneling.
regards,
rene
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:44:36 +0100
"Elizabeth Alderton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Jeremy, Gregor
>
> Thanks and sorry for not being more specific.
>
> First of all we use an ISP who runs a Unix server. They won't give us ssh
> without a dedicate server - too expensive for us.
> Then we use Windows clients (95, 98) not on a network.
>
> We transfer the data down a phone line from the server -> client and from
> client - > server.
>
> Thanks for suggesting cron - can you tell me what it is?
>
> Regards
>
> Elizabeth
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Falcon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Elizabeth Alderton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 22 August 2001 20:26
> Subject: Re: Encryption of Data
>
>
> >What do you mean by "bring data down?" Would this be over a network? If
> >so, what OS would the other machine be running? I'll assume it's Unix
> >because that's my favorite. Seeing that mysql prints to STDOUT you could
> >write a script to interface with MySQL, get the output, encrypt it, and
> then
> >send it across the line.
> >
> >Your application could send encrypted data to the server. For security
> >reasons I wouldn't suggest trying to pull off some Telnet/SSH schema to run
> >a script from your program. I'd use something like cron to run the script
> >at intervals to import what you uploaded. The script could then decrypt
> the
> >data and run mysql to send it whatever.
> >
> >If you are looking for a more specific solution, then be more detailed in
> >your question.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Jeremy
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Elizabeth Alderton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 10:00 AM
> >Subject: Encryption of Data
> >
> >
> >If I do a SELECT query to bring data down to a PC (this is being done
> >through Delphi) how can I encrypt the data so that it comes safely?
> >
> >Equally when doing UPDATE and INSERT in the other direction I would want to
> >encrypt the data.
> >
> >Can anyone help please?
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Elizabeth
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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