>
> We are writing an application using Visual Basic 6 that connects to a remote
> SQL Server 2000 database, and have not been able to find documentation how
> to securely connect to a remote database. The concern is not so much the
> data, but exposing the data source login information, namely, the server IP,
> data source name, user name, & password. We are able to connect to the data
> source on our test server with no problems, but due to the nature of the
> data, we need something equivalent to SSL before we attempt to test on the
> open Internet.
I find it hard to believe MS SQL Server does not support
encrypted connections. But it is easy to add the encryption
yourself, just use a VPN, IPSec or a tunneling tool like SSH or
s-tunnel.
Jochem
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