I'm starting a project involving Rev 1.1.1r2 as a GUI front end
to a mySQL database which needs to work for remote users across the
Internet. I'm currently at the proof of concept stage, and need to
know whether this kind of connection can be handled securely by
Rev.
The mySQL security guidelines
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/General_security.html strongly recommend
against sending clear text across the Internet:
"# Do
not transmit plain (unencrypted) data over the Internet. These data
are accessible to everyone who has the time and ability to intercept
it and use it for their own purposes. Instead, use an encrypted
protocol such as SSL or SSH. MySQL supports internal SSL connections
as of Version 4.0.0. SSH port-forwarding can be used to create an
encrypted (and compressed) tunnel for the
communication."
Does Rev use
a secure protocol to send and receive data from a mySQL
server?
Thanks!
