<< One Chicago IT consultant that I subcontract RBase work thru refuses to install VPNs on his customers that have client-based databases (like RBase or Access) installed. He considers the risk of corruption too great. >>
In addition to the risk of corruption due to slow remote disk access and interrupted commands, there's another danger of VPNs not related to database access. When you admit a computer to your corporate network via VPN it's as if that computer were attached locally for security purposes. But that computer could well be someone's home computer accessible to kids, etc. If that computer becomes compromised with a virus you're potentially exposing your network to that problem. -- Larry
