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You could put it into an encrypted sparsebundle: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26384525/Mac-slow-to-connect-to-Windows-2008-Server.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26384525/Mac-slow-to-connect-to-Windows-2008-Server.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://db.tidbits.com/article/9673" rel="ugc">http://db.tidbits.com/article/9673</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxm4Dc87uc" rel="ugc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxm4Dc87uc</a>
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You could put it into an encrypted sparsebundle:  https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26384525/Mac-slow-to-connect-to-Windows-2008-Server.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26384525/Mac-slow-to-connect-to-Windows-2008-Server.html]

http://db.tidbits.com/article/9673 [http://db.tidbits.com/article/9673]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxm4Dc87uc [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHxm4Dc87uc]

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Thats true. It would require the users to mount the sparsebundle image before performing MySQL queries. I think I could teach them how...<br />
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I have a couple of concerns with that method though.<br />
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1. Would there be a problem with dismounting the sparsebundle while the MySQL service is running?<br />
2. How much will MySQL performance be affected by the database being in an encrypted sparsebundle?<br />

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Thats true. It would require the users to mount the sparsebundle image before performing MySQL queries. I think I could teach them how...

I have a couple of concerns with that method though.

1. Would there be a problem with dismounting the sparsebundle while the MySQL service is running?
2. How much will MySQL performance be affected by the database being in an encrypted sparsebundle?


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This question has been classified as abandoned and is being closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See my comment at the end of the question for more details.

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I need to provide an encrypted database for a client on a Mac OS X 10.6.5 Mac Pro. I don't believe there will be any PHP or web front end for this data. It will just be queried directly using MySQL queries.<br />
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What is the best solution for encrypting an entire database?
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I need to provide an encrypted database for a client on a Mac OS X 10.6.5 Mac Pro. I don't believe there will be any PHP or web front end for this data. It will just be queried directly using MySQL queries.

What is the best solution for encrypting an entire database?

Encrypt entire MySQL db in Mac OS X 10.6

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