If you're calling out to a service then by definition you have a server side application running which exactly was what the MSSQL-HTTP stuff is trying to avoid (and to reiterate, it's not a good, using a server side application is best like .NET, Java, CF, PHP, whatever).
Sam ------------------------------------------- We're Hiring! Seeking a passionate developer to join our team building Flex based products. Position is in the Washington D.C. metro area. If interested contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Connecting Flex with SQL Server On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 11:59:26AM -0500, Samuel R. Neff wrote: > Using direct HTTP calls to MSSQL requires embedding sql server > username/password into the swf which is not a good idea. You could call out to a service to pick up the username and password (which is still sketchy security practice). -Jeff
