> -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Caduto > Sent: 19 June 2006 03:51 > To: Greg Quinn; pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Question about openSSL > > Greg Quinn wrote: > > 1.) I went to the OpenSSL ste, and tried to download > opnSSL, but I > > only saw Linux files. Is OpenSSL supported ni Windows? > > > > 2.) I am using the Npgsql.NET data provider to connect, but it > > doesn't support SSL yet, when will it support SSL? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > Yes, it works on win32 and you can use the two dlls that are included > with any of the GUI clients out there or the ones that come with the > win32 build of Postgresql. > > You will need to copy the two dlls (ssleay32.dll,libeay32.dll) to the > same directory where you have your npgsql.net assembly. > You could also put them in your system32 directory, but this > will cause > all applications to use those copies which could cause problems. > > MS changed the way the DLL search works in later SPs of > windows 2000 and > XP. It always checks the system32 directory first, then the > application > directory and this is opposite of how it used to work. > Before it always > checked the app directory first, and this was nice because you could > always include your one copies of the DLLs to make sure your > app always > had the correct version, but some stupid malware writer used this to > their advantage and MS had to make the change. Err, not quite correct. The app directory is *always* the first choice in either safe or unsafe mode, except if using LoadLibraryEx's alternate search order. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc /base/dynamic-link_library_search_order.asp. We rely on that to allow side-by-side PostgreSQL 8.0 and 8.1 installations on Windows. The former installed libpq et al. in the system32 directory, whilst 8.1+ have private copies. Regards, Dave.
