I would think so, since if the data isn't encrypted, though others couldn't access the server the data would be easily read on the wire...and if it is of a sensitive nature even worse. John Interested in Hiking in Washington State? Check out http://www.attrition.ws
________________________________ From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 3/21/2005 12:08 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Connecting to SQL from CF across the 'Net? On this same topic, is there any reason to use a VPN as opposed to just restricting access to a single IP? I think we plan to access our SQL server remotely by allowing external traffic only to our webserver's IP address. We're just getting this set up and I don't want to second guess our IT guy but... is it a bad idea to do it this way? -----Original Message----- From: Connie DeCinko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 12:39 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Connecting to SQL from CF across the 'Net? I do it all the time and it works great. Just have to remember to connect to the VPN before you start otherwise you have to wait for the connection to timeout and try again. -----Original Message----- From: Alex Sherwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:35 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Connecting to SQL from CF across the 'Net? All of my CF development has used data sources that have been on the same local network as the CF Server. In an upcoming project, I'll be connecting to a SQL server from CF by it's IP address via VPN over the Internet. I'm curious to hear from others who have done this if there have been any issues with dropped connections, poor performance or other difficulties from within CF. Any "heads up" tips would be a huge help. Thanks Much. -- Alex Sherwood ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:199601 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
