I do it all the time (remote & VPN). Just enter the IP address (or server name), port, and any other connection information as you would on a local database.
Pete On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:34:40 -0500, Alex Sherwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All of my CF development has used data sources that have been on the > same local network as the CF Server. In an upcoming project, I'll be > connecting to a SQL server from CF by it's IP address via VPN over the > Internet. > > I'm curious to hear from others who have done this if there have been > any issues with dropped connections, poor performance or other > difficulties from within CF. > > Any "heads up" tips would be a huge help. Thanks Much. > > -- > Alex Sherwood > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:199586 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54