Interesting idea. However, I think this is ssl between the client and database. Given the client would be the server hosting the web service I don't think this would work for the web service client.
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Raymond O'Donnell <r...@iol.ie> wrote: > On 16/03/2012 18:39, Bryan Montgomery wrote: > > Hello, > > We are looking at implementing a web service that basically makes calls > > to the database. > > > > I have been thinking about ways to secure the web service based on the > > database. > > > > I initially thought about just connecting to the database as the user > > with parameters passed through the web service - however I don't know > > how to do that other than clear text passwords. > > Postgres supports connections over SSL - will this do the job? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/ssl-tcp.html > > Ray. > > > -- > Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland > r...@iol.ie >
