: RE: Using MS Access as front end to mysql database
Just be careful because the connection can be looked at and if there is
sensitive data going through someone who wants to can get their hands on it.
The data travelling from the server to the client is not encripted and as
far as I know there
support as it is not 100% working yet.
Just something to think about.
JFernando
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-Original Message-
From: Michael She [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: December 14, 2002 16:33
To: JamesD
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Using MS Access as front end to mysql
Yup, agreed.
MySQLODBC works over TCP/IP fine. I'm currently tunneling through a
Linksys router to a database I have at home.
If your provider is unwilling to compromise, it maybe time to look for
another host. There are plenty of MySQL and MS SQL hosts who allow TCP/IP
connections.
At 11
they can do it. they just dont want to.
firewall rules can be established to allow
connects to the mysql port from only the ip's
assoc with your remote offices, etc etc
the answer is you can do what you want. You
just need a business partner who can service
his customer properly.
mysqlODBC can do
