Sql problem

[Bob Sneidar]

My problem with that is that I use sqlYoga in a fairly complex app. How would I incorporate sqlYoga calls with a web interface and still retrieve the data in the same format as I currently have? If I cannot do that, then the burden of refactoring the entire application would be considerable. 

Bob S


> On May 23, 2017, at 17:53 , Andre Garzia via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> William,
> 
> You could but it is not a good security practice to expose a mysql database
> to the larger internet. The internet is very hostile and keeping your mysql
> server safe would be a job on its own. Best you use your php cgi or
> anything else to put a wall between your database and the net.
> 
> Never, ever, expose a database server. Thats a golden rule. Now, if you're
> building something that is for internal use on a LAN, business network,
> intranet, then the rules are different, even though, even in this case, I
> would put something in front of the database if it was up to me to make
> such decision.
> 
> Cheers
> andre
> 
> 
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