[stunnel-users] Stunnel on the same machine

[subrata at indiatimes.com]

The configuration files are :

pid = /var/stunnel.pid
;chroot = /var/lib/stunnel

setuid = nobody
setgid = nobody
foreground =yes

; Use it for client mode
client = yes

; Service-level configuration

[pop3s]
accept  = 995
connect = 110

[imaps]
accept  = 993
connect = 143

[ssmtp]
accept  = 465
connect = 25

[mysqls]
accept  = 3307
connect = 192.168.1.6:3307

On 192.168.1.6 
----------------------
pid = /var/stunnel.pid

setuid =nobody
setgid = nobody
foreground = yes

client = no

; Service-level configuration

[pop3s]
accept  = 995
connect = 110

[imaps]
accept  = 993
connect = 143

[ssmtp]
accept  = 465
connect = 25

[mysqls]
accept =3307
connect =3306

connecting like 
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -p -P 3307
Enter password:

On entring password the following lines appear : 
ERROR 2013 (HY000): Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 104


Subrata

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Hatch <bri at stunnel.org>
To: subrata at indiatimes.com
Sent: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 10:02:17 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Re: [stunnel-users] Stunnel on the same machine

Near 2007-10-05 22:17 +0530, subrata at indiatimes.com insisted:

> After starting stunnel and connecting the mysql client/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -p   the flow gets stuck at the Enter password prompt any suggestions how to proceed from there.

What do your stunnel configuration files look like?

Other problem: mysql client may decide to use a local domain socket when
connecting to localhost, thwarting your attempts to go via Stunnel.
You might want to 'strace mysql ...' and look for the connect() lines.


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