Get unencrypted FreeTDS working

Install openssl and stunnel on the Linux box: stunnel.org

Download the stunnel binary and openssl dll's for Windows.

Generate stunnel.pem (complete with Diffie-Hellman parameters) for placement on the W2k box. See instructions in the stunnel FAQ.

Start stunnel on the W2k box:

	$ stunnel.exe -d 61666 -r localhost:1433

61666 is just an arbitrary port number.

Start stunnel on the Linux box:

	$ stunnel -c -d 1433 -r win2kserver:61666

where win2kserver is the hostname or IP address of the W2k box.

Set up FreeTDS to use the tunnel. If this is your unencrypted entry in freetds.conf:

	[win2kserver]
	host = win2kserver
	port = 1433
	

the encrypted equivalent uses:

	[win2kserver]
	host = localhost
	port = 1433