Can ActiveRecord connect to PostgreSQL remotely and protect the DB password?

Question

I have a PostgreSQL DB on a remote VPS server (CentOS 5) and I\'d like to connect to have a Rails application connect to it from my local Mac laptop. On my laptop, I have the Ac

Answer 1

If you connect to a PostgreSQL server over insecure channel you need to encrypt your communication with SSL or (as runako has explained) SSH Tunneling.