On Apr 12, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Stéphane Pinel wrote:
I don't see any secure effect in the way a database admin will let
direct port access from outside (including using the new auth
system). If you are concerned by security, you can also create an
ssl tunel in order to securely deal with MySQL Server. Most
internet hosting services refuse to provide direct port access from
the outside anyway.
I'm not saying that this is "cool" connecting to MySQL 4.1.X ->
5.X.X with the "old" auth system: I'm just saying "It works", as I
do it everyday using the current RB MySQL plugin.
And I've not said that it doesn't work, just that there are possible
reasons that you may NOT be allowed or able to do it.
If you administer the server do what you want. And yes, the set up
you showed will work.
But, if you don't administer the server and the DBA wont' use the old
password scheme you may need an alternative that does use the new
scheme.
And that rules out the existing mySQL plugin.
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