> Good day everybody - > > I'm looking for a MySQL Database Plugin for RealBasic which should > also allow some basic kind of encryption. Who could help with this > matter? Are there any alternative approaches to protect an MySQL > database connection in an easy way? The third party plugin from > alacatialabs.com unfortunately does not allow encryption, see also: > > http://alacatialabs.com/products/realbasic-mysql-plugin/ > > > Thank you very much for any advice. > > Best regards, > Marco > > > > > Marco Vecellio MD > Allgemeinmedizin FMH > Klosbachstrasse 43 > CH-8032 Zurich > Switzerland
I would use the MySQL connection over SSH. You could do this with the command line under OS X and linux, then use tunneling to make your connection. I have no idea what SSH options are available for RB, but it wouldn't surprise me to find them. Here's an example of tunneling- http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/21/how-to-ssh-tunnels-for-secure-network-access/ Naturally this assumes an SSH server is running on the MySQL host, but that's pretty common. Regardless, I don't think you'll find any reasonable way of encrypting the data then passing it directly to a MySQL server, since it would have no idea what you're doing. You'd need an intermediary service to connect to, which would then decrypt the info and then interface with the database, or some extension to MySQL that also happens to have an RB solution. Far easier, IMHO, to encrypt the tcp session. Best of luck, Fargo _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
