Re: Mysql over HTTP

Apache + PHP/mysql(i) ? I guess?

Jangita wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> It's all well and good having mysql using port 3309 (or any other port for
> that matter); I'm writing an application that will be used by loads of users
> off the internet - so I'm expecting firewall issues.
>
> One easy way is to have the mysql traffic flow over port 80; that works
> sometimes but not with intelligent firewalls that only allow http traffic or
> companies that have only http ports open (yes there are many of these)
>
> One method I've thought about that goes around this is to write an interface
> that sits in-front of the mysql client and translates the mysql traffic into
> http get or put requests and use wininet.dll to send these requests to the
> server. Since these are get and put requests I'll have to write and install
> a cgi or isapi dll on the webserver which translates these requests into
> normal traffic and relays it to the mysql server and vice versa.
>
> This would in effect produce an environment where as long as you can browse
> you can use the mysql client application (with iexplore because of wininet)
> - and with linux to some extent and this will also be able to go thru http
> proxies etc (basically anything that ie can go thru)
>
> Before I get my hands dirty; is there anything like this that exists out
> there? I have a week leave from Monday and if there isn't well im about to
> start writing one.
>
> Jangita
>
>
>   


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