Re: connectionstring for VB.Net app which connects to MDB on website

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From: Paul Clement (UseAdddressAtEndofMessage_at_swspectrum.com)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:01:56 -0500

On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:53:01 -0700, "Rhek" <Rhek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

¤ Hello,
¤
¤ I am hoping that someone can provide a code sample using the following
¤ sample information below. I am wanting to create a vb.net application that
¤ is run on a local computer and connects to our database on our website. I
¤ have seen some connection strings for SQL but not MS Access. I think they
¤ would be close to the same but not really sure.
¤
¤ database MS Access: test.mdb
¤ IP Address: 123.456.78.00
¤ website: www.mysite.com
¤ database odbc: mydatabase
¤ user: myuser
¤ password: mypw
¤
¤ I hope I provided enough information and would greatly appreciate any code
¤ samples that anyone could provide.

I'm only aware of the MS Remote Provider and I don't know whether it will work under ADO.NET. It is
also no longer supported by Microsoft:

http://www.able-consulting.com/MDAC/ADO/Connection/MSRemote.htm

The alternative is to use a Web Service or binary Web Remoting.

Paul ~~~ pclement@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

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