Thread: Security- ODBC over Internet

How severe of a security concern is it to connect to Postgresql via ODBC
over the Internet?

A client wants to be able to access their database from anywhere, remote
offices, home, etc.

If I made a VB app that connected to a Postgresql database that had a public
IP number, am I courting with disaster?

I know a lot of it involves the security setup on the server itself, but I
was curious if there are issues with having a database open to the "public"
like that?


Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company

You could try and experiment with a SSH link between the client and the
server. Here is some info how to setup VNC, but it should apply to all
applications. http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/sshwin.html

I would never send the data unencrypted over the Internet.

Poul L. Christiansen

Adam Lang wrote:
>
> How severe of a security concern is it to connect to Postgresql via ODBC
> over the Internet?
>
> A client wants to be able to access their database from anywhere, remote
> offices, home, etc.
>
> If I made a VB app that connected to a Postgresql database that had a public
> IP number, am I courting with disaster?
>
> I know a lot of it involves the security setup on the server itself, but I
> was curious if there are issues with having a database open to the "public"
> like that?
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company