Re: any Help !! the only way have to ODBC to Linux

Go to http://www.mysql.com/downloads/api-myodbc.html or http://www.mysql.com/downloads/api-myodbc-3.51.html and download the driver for linux. Hope this is what you were asking for. Chris ========= "Nabil" <nabil.attar@aws-syria.com> wrote in message news:20030714203147.39442.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > I have an Linux server running Apache/PHP/MySQL. > and I need to connect to another server running MSSQL server 7 > > THE POINT IS the only way I have to connect is throu ODBC connection > because the network administrator only allowed me to connect thru port 1433 > that ODBC uses.. > > I tried to make it direct connection, but this way uses many ports that the > firewall won't allowed.. > He said for security reasons that he can't open those ports to prevents > hackers to use them ... do u think this is a true ? any advice what port the > direct connection uses??? does it uses NetBIOS? > > if he was right ... so I have to change to ODBC > I heard about FreeDTS and iODBC, but I need some advice and notes to make it > easy for me.. > > Please HELP.. and your valuable comments will be appreciated.. > > Nabil > >