Plain text. Use of the upcoming MyODBC 3.52 will make it in binary form, but not encrypted. Is the remote server MySQL 4.x? You could possibly use Stunnel (www.stunnel.org) to access the server via SSL.
Regards, Mike Hillyer www.vbmysql.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Fish (Shoal Computer Solutions Ltd) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Is the MyODBC password encrypted? > > > Hi > > I'm connecting to a MySQL server on the internet from a VB6 > app on Win2K > using MyODBC. > I understand that the connection itself is not secure. I > cannot implement > SSH for the connection as my ISP does not support this with MySQL. > > However, when MyODBC sends the username and password etc to the MySQL > server, is it encrypted or sent a plain text? > > > > Thanks > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
