RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software
Jason, I presume you mean you want the users to be able to open the access db using access on their local machines, as if they were all on the same network in an office and using a file server? If this is the case and you've got the db file residing on the web server and the web server is permanently connected to the web and is running win2k server. You could set up VPN using RRAS allowing those few users direct access to the file. This is fairly straightforward to do and what's more it's free. You can make it nice and simple for those users by placing a shortcut to the db on their desktop, which would automatically know to connect to the remote server. This is all presuming that the users are either personnel of your client's organisation, or part of a trusted group of clients of your client. I'm presuming these users are maintaining the database in question and aren't "using" the db for whatever it has been designed. HTH, Dave -Original Message- From: Eric Dawson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 September 2002 15:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software there is a new release of VNC out there too, and a couple hybrids like tightvnc.com and esVNC. most recent VNC http://www.realvnc.com/download.html Eric From: John Beynon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:53:05 +0100 You mean like remote control? If you were using a win2k server you could just use the inbuilt terminal server. If not something like VNC which I think is free but be aware of the security risks.. John. -Original Message- From: Dowdell, Jason G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 September 2002 13:49 To: CF-Talk Subject: Slightly OT: Emulation software Hi all, I have a client that needs an extremely low cost solution to allowing users to access an access database from remote locations using the web. My thought is that they could use emulation software to connect to the web server and open the access db directly. Since there are only 2 or 3 people that would open the db at any given time I think it would work. I don't know if you can use an emulation package to access applications that reside on the server. Any thoughts on this one? Thanks, Jason - Jason Dowdell IM-AES Web Developer 321.799.6845 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - __ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software
there is a new release of VNC out there too, and a couple hybrids like tightvnc.com and esVNC. most recent VNC http://www.realvnc.com/download.html Eric From: John Beynon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:53:05 +0100 You mean like remote control? If you were using a win2k server you could just use the inbuilt terminal server. If not something like VNC which I think is free but be aware of the security risks.. John. -Original Message- From: Dowdell, Jason G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 September 2002 13:49 To: CF-Talk Subject: Slightly OT: Emulation software Hi all, I have a client that needs an extremely low cost solution to allowing users to access an access database from remote locations using the web. My thought is that they could use emulation software to connect to the web server and open the access db directly. Since there are only 2 or 3 people that would open the db at any given time I think it would work. I don't know if you can use an emulation package to access applications that reside on the server. Any thoughts on this one? Thanks, Jason - Jason Dowdell IM-AES Web Developer 321.799.6845 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software
Yeah, they're not on a 2k box yet but I do remember using vnc a while back. I think I'll recommend they set up an account that only has access to certain areas through NT. I will also recommend that they put the site on an ssl. I think that will pretty much cover it. Thanks for the help, Jason -Original Message- From: John Beynon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 8:53 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software You mean like remote control? If you were using a win2k server you could just use the inbuilt terminal server. If not something like VNC which I think is free but be aware of the security risks.. John. -Original Message- From: Dowdell, Jason G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 September 2002 13:49 To: CF-Talk Subject: Slightly OT: Emulation software Hi all, I have a client that needs an extremely low cost solution to allowing users to access an access database from remote locations using the web. My thought is that they could use emulation software to connect to the web server and open the access db directly. Since there are only 2 or 3 people that would open the db at any given time I think it would work. I don't know if you can use an emulation package to access applications that reside on the server. Any thoughts on this one? Thanks, Jason - Jason Dowdell IM-AES Web Developer 321.799.6845 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: Slightly OT: Emulation software
You mean like remote control? If you were using a win2k server you could just use the inbuilt terminal server. If not something like VNC which I think is free but be aware of the security risks.. John. -Original Message- From: Dowdell, Jason G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 September 2002 13:49 To: CF-Talk Subject: Slightly OT: Emulation software Hi all, I have a client that needs an extremely low cost solution to allowing users to access an access database from remote locations using the web. My thought is that they could use emulation software to connect to the web server and open the access db directly. Since there are only 2 or 3 people that would open the db at any given time I think it would work. I don't know if you can use an emulation package to access applications that reside on the server. Any thoughts on this one? Thanks, Jason - Jason Dowdell IM-AES Web Developer 321.799.6845 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - __ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
