Re: Data transfer format between UNIX server and Windows client?

On Thu, 05 Apr 2001 09:25:28 -0500
"Paul A. Lender" <lender(at)tc(dot)umn(dot)edu> wrote:

> MY QUESTION -- When query results are sent to the client, where does the
> conversion of stored binary data to easily readable text take
> place: on the server before it leaves for the clients, or at libpq.dll
> ON
> the clients?

I would say at the server, no question (Tom, others, please whack me with
a cluestick if I'm wrong here...). Not that you can assume that binary
data is safe from prying eyes either...

> If the transfer between boxes is text, does anyone have experience using
> an
> encrypted connection between a Unix box and a Windows client (without
> using
> a web server, that is)?

Try and tunnel through ssh. Not sure about the MS box, but the *BSD box
will handle it fine.
http://www.cs.stanford.edu/security/tunnel.html (just one example)

I have found putty to be a good Win32 ssh client. Search for putty.exe at
http://www.google.com

HTH

Cheers