You could access it directly, depending on how the server is set up.I could use the mysql database that DGDev uses but I would have to use PHP or similar to access the tables and then download the result (is that true?).
But I don't think you'd like to give the world access to DGDev database.
Is there any reason why you can't upload an app to the server and run it?
< my 2cents>
This would probibly be the best way. A small app tha does.
Opens the connection to mysql. {behind the firwalling}
Has all the querys you need. {This is then the only thing the know the password}.
Has an open socket, to which you send specific commands from your client. Any thing else it ignores.
Its a small interface{translation} layer. No real 'smarts' in it to make it work.
You can also the trim what is being sent. {slighly less bandwidth required then full querys.}
Client/Server is nicer for security.
< /my 2cents>
Does this help??
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