Re: remote user

am Wed, dem 12.12.2007, um 10:11:21 -0800 mailte johnf folgendes:
> > I would suggest a ssh-tunnel.
> >
> >
> > Andreas
>
> I guess I don't know enough about ssh because I thought it allowed users to
> run apps on my server?

This is also possible.

> How would I get a remote app that needs a connection
> to the postgres server to use the ssh connection?

2 ways:
- remote login and run the application remote (like psql)
- Portforwarding, i explain:
ssh <remote> -L:5432:<ip pg-server>:5432

Read more:
http://www.ssh.com/support/documentation/online/ssh/adminguide/32/Port_Forwarding.html

Now the TCP-Port 5432 on your local System is forwarded to the
PG-Server. You can use arbitrary application on your local host, it
seems the database is running local on your host.

The connection to the pg-server are encapsulated and encrypted through
the ssh-connection. You don't need an open port on the remote side,
except SSH. And your server can be in a LAN behind the gateway with
a private address.

Other solution, as Tom suggested, SSL.

Andreas
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