Re: MySQL Secure Replication

[Paul DuBois]

At 23:17 +0800 1/16/03, Ivan Hoo wrote:
>  > > there seem to be a lack of documentation on this part.
>>
>>  Mostly because it can't be done (that I'm aware of).
>
>if it can't be done, why is it in the documentation already. i can
>understand that if 4.0.x is still in alpha or beta stage. but now it is
>almost near release (gamma).
>
>the official mysql documentation
>(http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_MySQL_Database_Ad
>ministration.html#Replication_Options) actually defines a few variables
>pertaining to ssl replication (master-ssl, master-ssl-key, master-ssl-cert).
>doesn't this tell you that ssl replication is already supported?

No, it cannot be done.  Those options have been added, yes, but they
do nothing at the moment.  You can specify the options and they'll
be parsed, but nothing is done with their values yet.

>
>regards,
>ivan