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Subject: Re: mysql connection through ssl tunnel
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John Almberg said the following on 2008-09-23 15:54:
> I have two FreeBSD machines. One is a application server, the other a 
> database server running mysql. These machines are in two different 
> locations. I'd like to allow the application server to access mysql 
> through an SSH tunnel.
> 
> Being a newbie admin, I've never set up an SSH tunnel. I've been reading 
> about them all morning and (as always) there seems to be more than one 
> way to skin this cat.
> 
> I'm looking for ease of set up and maintenance, as well as security 
> (which I assume is a given.) I'd prefer NOT to have to recompile the 
> kernels (pure cowardice... the application server is a production server 
> that I don't want to experiment with.) Both servers have OpenSSL.
> 
> Any recommendations, much appreciated.

Maybe this can bee of interest.
http://www.stunnel.org/examples/mysql.html