security include from remote server


Hi,

Heres a simple problem:

I am doing a php+mysql website at my office, hosted locally but open to the web, but i wouldnt like to host my files on our office server. I could host them somewhere else but our mysql database cant be accessed from the outside, only from our server.
I thought about having a simple php local file that would include my files that are hosted someplace else, and therefor be able to access my local database, would that be possible? My first thought would probably be no, but i cant really do any tests right now, thats why i am asking you guys.
If my solution is not viable, is there any other way of hosting my files someplace else, but still access the local database?

(also thought of using zend guard to protect my code, but that would imply an install on our office server, which is out of the question)

Thanks.


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