This doesn't directly answer your question, but there is an article in latest edition of Code Magazine (www.code-magazine.com) about using MySQL with .NET.

>I posted earlier about using XML and the gist was dont :) So, I was wondering, can you create an app (surely this can be done)... that takes the app running on the persons pc, and while they are connected to the internet, hook up to a database that is on a server somewhere? Or does this have to be done through a browser? I want a nice interface that the internet doesn't offer but I see a lot of bonuses to using mysql on my server. (for multiple users etc).
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>If you can do this? Can you point me down a path? Also, encryption is very important... does vb.net offer this?
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>THANKS!