Craig Harding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: MySQL protocol is a binary protocol. Still it's not encrypted and data could be sniffed.
Use MySQL-Max and SSL connections to encrypt data in protocol. > I'm wondering how mysql actually sends its data to a mysql client? Is it > binary data or plain text or encrypted with some general function? When > I use ethereal to capture the packets all I can see is anything but > plain text. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]