[Hidden-tech] Virtual/aliased IP

[Tom Murray]

Background: I'm connecting to a mySQL server (hosted by someone else through Dreamhost) and doing some maintenance/reports on the database. I was originally using phpmyadmin in a browser and recently switched to an ODBC connection so I could use some FileMaker magic for complicated tasks. I then discovered that the authentication required the database admin to register my IP, so that things work from home but not from other locations (unless I send in the other IPs). This must be a common issue for some folks with an easy solution, but I have not had to deal with it before.

The question: what is the best (and/or least expensive) approach to setting up a virtual or aliased IP address, so that I can access this server from anywhere and have it look like I am accessing from a constant IP? (I'm on a Mac)

many thanks, Tom


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Tom Murray, EdD

Chief Visionary and Instigator @ Open Way Solutions — www.openwaysolutions.com <http://www.openwaysolutions.com/>
Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Tools, Educational Technology & E-Dialogue  @ UMass Amherst — www.tommurray.us <http://www.tommurray.us/>
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