Lee: Absolutely! If FM Server is out of the question (though it shouldn't be), you should dedicate a host machine, server or otherwise, that is not a daily / multi-use workstation as your FileMaker Peer-to-peer host.
You haven't run into all the classic complications -- some hazardous -- that can occur when a person's workstation is the host? As for remote access, if you have port 5003 open on the firewall/router and forwarded to the host machine, everyone can log in from outside the office, using FileMaker Pro. Otherwise, you can use the remote desktop application of your choice for users to use their own desktop machine and the copy of FileMaker Pro already there. HTH -- Erik >Hi, > >I have a client who has a small office running one of my solutions. Currently >they run the solution off one computer while the other 3 use it peer to peer. >It works very well and I have it backing up to their server when they close >the program each night. The question was asked would it be better to have it >running on their server and the 4 machines that use it all work peer to peer >from the server. Its not worth them buying the server version for only the 4 >machines that may use it. They're using Mac's running 10.4.7 and FM 8.5 One >person did ask could they use it at home. Currently, I access it using >Timbuktu to make updates. Could anyone enlighten me if there is a better way >to improve this set up. >-- > >Lee Mills -- Erik Wegweiser / Intelligent Database <http://www.intelligentdb.com>. P.O. Box 88, Allston, MA 02134 (Boston, U.S.A.) Tel: 617-965-9544 / Mobile: 617-899-9090 Member, FileMaker TechNet, FileMaker Business Alliance "What's on YOUR mind?"
