Re: MySQL Sanity check

From: Lucas Tam (REMOVEnntp_at_rogers.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:58:37 GMT

"Bob Hollness" <bob@blockbuster.com> wrote in
news:eOYuM4h4EHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> The question i wanted clarifying was this. Is my connection string
> that I generate in code using VB, handing over the internet as plain
> text or does it interface with the local MySQL dll's that you have to
> install, and then do they in turn check the password securely?

The connection string is assigned to your MySQL .NET Database Classes
right? In that case, the connection string is passed to the MySQL.NET DLLs,
encrypted, then sent over the internet.

I'm pretty sure the text is encrypted (or at least Hashed). You can verify
this by running a packet sniffer.

If you need a free sniffer, check out Ethereal. It's very easy to setup and
you can start sniffing your packets in ~5 minutes! : ) 

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