PHP MySQL bridge: How to make connection more secure

This article provides suggestions on how to make your connection via PHP MySQL Bridge more secure.

1. Internal PHP MySQL Bridge login/password system
   At the top of bridge.php there are login/password pair - you need to change them right when installing PHP MySQL Bridge
2. Limit access to bridge.php from your IP/subnet only
   Create a file and name it .htaccess with the content below
   

   <Files bridge.php>
   order deny,allow
   deny from all
   allow from 888.888.888.888
   </Files>

   Please change 888.888.888.888 to the ip you want to allow
   Read more here

3. Access PHP MySQL Bridge via SSL-protected connection only
   You need to make following changes in .htaccess file. Please contact your hosting provider if you don't know how to do this.
   
   <Files bridge.php>
   <IfModule mod_ssl.c>
   SSLRequireSSL
   </IfModule>
   <IfModule !mod_ssl.c>
   # no non-ssl access
   order deny,allow
   deny from all
   </IfModule>
   </Files>
4. Rename bridge.php to something specific
   nobody except you should know name of this file

If you have any other ideas - please suggest it