I agree whole-heartedly with Matt's response - nice one. However, one extra addition:
Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > 6) If you need to have the system run over more than one server, run the > connections between the Apache/PHP (front-end) and the MySQL (backend) > servers over an ssh tunnel or VPN [2] [.....] > [2] There are numerous tutorials on how to do this on the internet, > ssh-tunnels are far easier than VPNs IMHO. Even easier and more resilient IMO is to use stunnel: http://www.stunnel.org/ I've used it to secure MySQL connections to remote servers, as well as various other protocols (POP3, IMAP, SMTP, even web traffic when I was too lazy to set Apache up to do SSL! :) (this was an internal server, I wouldn't do that for a real site). Dave P http://blog.preshweb.co.uk/ ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
