To encrypt all database traffic(including passwords) between two hosts using
ssh:
(Make sure you don't have a firebird server listening locally)

ssh username@dbserver -L3050:dbserver:3050 -C -cblowfish -g

then connect to your local port 3050, and you'll get the server's
firebird/interbase port, via a secure tunnel.

the -C turns on compression(not really needed)
the -cblowfish is the least CPU-intensive crypt method
and the -g is incase you need to connect from other hosts

Nige.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jbperez808 [mailto:jbperez808@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, 11 May 2004 12:42 PM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [firebird-support] passwords and encrypted transmission
>
>
> When connecting to a Firebird server via TCP/IP,
> are the passwords sent over the wire as plain text?
>
> Are there any plans to allow Firebird to do an
> SSL connection (I believe MySQL has this already)
> to encrypt data coming to and from the server?
>
> Is there a way to use SSH to protect at least
> password transmission (if not data) to/and
> from the Firebird server?
>
>
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