-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We are currently developing a system to allow remote users (via the internet) to use our database system. The data files are all legacy in Dbase4 format.
The problem I face is how to set this up. The solutions I'm looking at are a server running either MySQL/APACHE/PHP or SQL Server 2000 with IIS5.0 with a static IP in a DMZ. Currently we have a firewall in place running Smoothwall 0.09a. I was going to move the firewall to either a Redhat 7.2 box or Slackware 8.0 run IPtables/Chains to have it a little more configurable than the current box. The problems I see with this are for one using the Microsoft solution having a live box with critical information running IIS/SQLServer and hardening this to make it secure and stable enough to not have it be a constant worry. Also since it will have a static IP (pros and cons of running it on a unroutable IP and routing through the firewall?) how will I have to set this up using either the MS solution or the alternate *NIX based solution. The clients should be able to use the database but securely using SSL or something along those lines. The other idea is to have a MySQL database run on our ISP's web server have the daily transaction carried out then at the end of the day update the database here with the transactions. This would still the database server be reachable from the outside world though since unless it was to be done by hand I cannot see another way of doing this. Not having set anything like this up before any advice would be welcomed. Thanks Wayne Hanley - ------------------------------------------------------ Systems Administrator Datacable Ltd ddi: (+44) 01535 616030 fax: (+44) 01535 690054 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The information transmitted is the property of this company Datacable Ltd and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Statements and opinions expressed in this e-mail may not represent those of Datacable Ltd. Any review, retransmission, dissemination and other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from any computer. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 7.1 iQA/AwUBPGuv88V3Yc8D0zm7EQIIvQCgyEsvfyWuL8e2e1/LV1WBXkR/WukAn2V7 gwaXVj1LjdDZtG6gDRwLnpnC =CyIn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
