Re: Access PostgreSQL server via SSL/Internet

From: John McKown <jmckown(at)prodigy(dot)net>
To: Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu>
Cc: PostgreSQL hackers mailing list <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Access PostgreSQL server via SSL/Internet
Date: 2000-08-26 14:50:10
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.21.0008260947580.9352-100000@linux2.johnmckown.net
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2000, Thomas Lockhart wrote:

> > 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,

Thanks for the thought. I just found something called "stunnel" which may
do the trick.

John

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