Re: Access PostgreSQL server via SSL/Internet

From: Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu>
To: John McKown <jmckown(at)prodigy(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL hackers mailing list <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Access PostgreSQL server via SSL/Internet
Date: 2000-08-26 07:04:44
Message-ID: 39A76C0C.851A08C2@alumni.caltech.edu
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> Is anybody considering this? So that people can write program which access
> a database via the Internet. What I'm getting at is that we have
> applications which run on our Intranet. They query and update
> databases. There is interest in a work at home solution. Since the company
> has multiple T1 Internet connections, they are interested in allowing
> people to use their home ISP to connect. We are looking at a VPN solution
> as well, but they all seem to have a "per seat" or "concurrent
> use" restriction. The more users, the higher the cost. Also, some ISPs
> have stated that using a VPN over their facility is forbidden and will
> result in termination of the service. Another possibility is to simply
> use a secure Web server and rewrite the applications as CGI's or something
> similiar.

It is trivial to connect clients and servers across an ssh-piped
connection. I'm not sure of the details as far as getting things set up
to be automated for turnkey installations.

- Thomas

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