On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, 11:00:27 AM, Nabil wrote: N> I have an Linux server running Apache/PHP/MySQL. N> and I need to connect to another server running MSSQL server 7
N> THE POINT IS the only way I have to connect is throu ODBC connection N> because the network administrator only allowed me to connect thru port 1433 N> that ODBC uses.. I know from personal experience that MSSQL only allows "trusted" connections over the network. Maybe it was my MSSQL Server install, but I couldn't get it to connect over the net natively (without using ODBC). However, I am not a MSSQL expert by any stretch. N> I tried to make it direct connection, but this way uses many ports that the N> firewall won't allowed.. N> He said for security reasons that he can't open those ports to prevents N> hackers to use them ... do u think this is a true ? any advice what port the N> direct connection uses??? does it uses NetBIOS? As far as hackers are concerned, if they are determined enough, they will find some way to hack. However, blocking unused ports is just common sense security. N> if he was right ... so I have to change to ODBC N> I heard about FreeDTS and iODBC, but I need some advice and notes to make it N> easy for me.. Have you looked at the PEAR DB class? It provides connectivity for almost every database that can understand SQL. -- Regards, Burhan Khalid phplist[at]meidomus[dot]com http://www.meidomus.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
