Thanks Ralph, off to add this to my dictionary notes. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html>
On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Ralph DiMola <rdim...@evergreeninfo.net> wrote: > The MySQL DB option in revOpenDatabase supports SSL encryption. This will > work if: > > 1) SSL is enabled on the MySQL server. > 2) The servers firewall opens the appropriate ports. > 3) SSL certificate is installed on the server. > 4) revOpenDatabase SSL parameter is "true". > 5) Encryption externals are checked in the standalone settings. > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director > Evergreen Information Services > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On > Behalf > Of J. Landman Gay > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 5:37 PM > To: How to use LiveCode > Subject: Re: Database error? > > On 4/10/2015 3:36 PM, shawnlc wrote: > > In case A if your account was compromised then they'd have access to > > everything in your account. In case B if compromised they'd have > > access to all of your databases. > > All this talk got me curious. I have an app that connects to a database. > It currently has a strong password and an obscure login that isn't anyone's > name or email. It has zero sensitive data; think of something like your > personal jogging times, or a holiday calendar. Totally innocuous. You'd be > comfortable posting it at a bus stop. > > What kind of risk would there be if someone were able to figure out the > strong credentials it uses? We don't care if anyone sees the data itself, > but if access were obtained would there be anything else the intruder could > do? > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
