database security

[Brad Allen]

I think my original email  on this may have come through with some 
unintended formatting which obscured my basic question: Does Rev use 
a secure protocol to transmit data to and from a mySQL server, or do 
I need to make special security arrangements through other means such 
as a VPN?

Thanks!

>I'm starting a project involving Rev 1.1.1r2 as a GUI front end to a 
>mySQL database which needs to work for remote users across the 
>Internet. I'm currently at the proof of concept stage, and need to 
>know whether this kind of connection can be handled securely by Rev.
>
>The mySQL security guidelines 
>http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/General_security.html strongly recommend 
>against sending clear text across the Internet:
>
>"# Do not transmit plain (unencrypted) data over the Internet. These 
>data are accessible to everyone who has the time and ability to 
>intercept it and use it for their own purposes. Instead, use an 
>encrypted protocol such as SSL or SSH. MySQL supports internal SSL 
>connections as of Version 4.0.0. SSH port-forwarding can be used to 
>create an encrypted (and compressed) tunnel for the communication."
>
>Does Rev use a secure protocol to send and receive data from a mySQL server?
>
>Thanks!
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