Re: Connect to Access Data from various regional locations

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From: Paul Proefrock (proefrock_at_NO_heartlandgroup_JUNKMAIL.com)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:08:37 -0600

Jon,
Our host doesn't like VPN - says it is too much of a security nightmare. I
don't agree but I don't run a big web hosting company either.

Those who have to use dial-up will be minimal and will be making only minor
changes so it should not be an issue.

Thanks for your input

Paul
"Jon Furman" <jonREMOVEMEwest@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Sylvian's solution will work (I've done the same thing myself it worked
> marvelously but we were all on broadband I suspect that your mileage may
> vary if you have dialup users), if you're up to changing the data storage
> from Jet to SQL server. One thing that I don't think that has been
> mentioned
> yet is terminal services. Let your remote users log into the network
> containing the Access database application, probably through VPN (which
> isn't too hard to get working) and them allow them terminal access to the
> server..then they should be able to use the Access application as they are
> used to through the TS window. That's probably the least hassle from the
> not
> having to reprogram or change platforms perspective but it's a big hassle
> from a networking perspective. I guess you get to choose your evil.
>
>
>

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