> I am connecting to a mysql server on a remote machine, and opened up port > 3306 for this purpose. But, I am concerned about sending a clear text > password, via the mysql_pconnect() call. My question is, what is the > procedure for connecting to a remote server with an encrypted password? > Or, does mysql_pconnect handle this?
Nope, it's all in the clear. MySQL 4.0 has support for doing this over SSL, I think. ---John Holmes... --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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