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Is there an easy way to tell if I am successfully encrypting transfers between me and my database? Can I look at the network monitor or something that will tell me?

NOTE: I am new to any sort of network monitoring, and might be missing something entirely obvious. :)

Brandi
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You could use an application like wireshark and monitoring what network traffic is going between you and your database

Paul
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  • +1 for wireshark, I believe it is the most often recommended piece of software here on serverfault. – Zoredache Jun 09 '10 at 16:29
  • @Zoredache: heh, yeah. Wireshark is to SF what jQuery is to SO. – squillman Jun 09 '10 at 16:35
  • Thanks for the recommendation - I've looked at some screenshots and I don't see what part is telling me that there is encrypted data? – Brandi Jun 09 '10 at 22:31
  • What protocol does wireshark say is going between you and the database? What protocol should it be, if it's encrypted? – mfinni Jun 09 '10 at 22:37