You can try stunnel for forcing the connection through ssl. Works with most tcp applications transparently.
On Thursday, September 26, 2002, at 12:40 PM, John Holmes wrote: >> 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 > Chris Hedemark Professional Computer Consulting & Videography Hillsborough, NC http://yonderway.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
