MySQL ODBC connector v 5.1 connection problems when using port 80

[u19809]

Hi,

We are using an ODBC driver of Oracle's MySql database over port 80 to avoid firewall problems.  However AVAST seems to refuse connection over this port when web shield is enabled. 

When checking the box 'Scan traffic from well known browser programs only' connection is established over port 80.

So when the box is NOT checked the ODBC driver is not allowed to connect to the remove server over port 80, when the box IS checked the ODBC driver can without problems connect to that remove server over port 80.

Please provide fix for this, please ?

[DavidR]

The problem is by using the http port 80 for the MySQL database, it will go through the web shield localhost proxy. Presumably it isn't using the HTTP protocol, so the web shield would choke on that as it expects the HTTP Protocol on http ports.

In using port 80 to avoid firewall problems you create another, so your only options are to A) do what you have done, checking the 'Scan traffic from well known browser programs only' option or B) try using a different non-http port.