What is HTTP-tunneling?
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HTTP Tunneling is a technique by which communications performed using various network protocols are encapsulated using the HTTP protocol, the network protocols in question usually belonging to the TCP/IP family of protocols. The HTTP protocol therefore acts as a wrapper for a covert channel that the network protocol being tunneled uses to communicate.
In brief, a "tunnel" is created between your PC and the remote server and it appears as though the remote MySQL database is run locally.
