At 10:55 +0200 8/31/02, David Lloyd wrote: >Paul, > >(mysql, query) > >> It *can* use TCP, but that's just the transport protocol through which >> the replication information is processed. Replication can also be >> done between two servers on the same host, using a UNIX socket or (on >> a Windows box) a named pipe. The "replication protocol" itself is >> MySQL-specific. > >I would assume, then, that if it were done over TCP/IP that one could >setup ipsec to secure it.
Presumably, yes. > >Just out of interest (and hit me if it's in the manual somewhere ;-P), >does the replication protocol offer any cryptographically secure method >of replication if one wants it? > >DSL MySQL 4 supports SSL. The server supports master-ssl, master-ssl-key, and master-ssl-cert options, which are analogous to the non-master options...the server's help message does warn that this is relatively new. As is SSL in MySQL in general. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
