remote access

ChemicalAfinity · 08-25-2008, 08:11 PM

hi all

currently we have a MYOB (point of sales) system, and the database is shared by a samba type share. we now need to be able to have external access for the manager, so i was wondering what is the best way to setup external access.

the two main options i thought up was either a terminal server type system with remote desktop connections, or to setup some sort of FTP so that they can work on their local machine

What do you think would be best??

Thanks
Murray

**Cellus** · 08-26-2008, 12:14 PM

What operating systems are your systems running with? In one point you mention Samba, so I assume somewhere on your network is a Linux box? Having an idea how everything is set up will help immensely in giving targeted recommendations.

ChemicalAfinity · 08-26-2008, 04:05 PM

whops, sorry, it wasnt a samba share,it was a windows file sharing tpe share from a windows 2000 box, and the terminal server is running on a windows SBS server 2003.

i will post some information in an hour or so.
thanks heaps

**djaburg** · 08-26-2008, 05:06 PM

I would run terminal services since it would be much faster and more secure than running it from a program installed offsite. I had a client that used a robust accounting package that could be accessed remotely and we had issues with it moving the data across the internet, whereas the terminal server option was like being there since the work was being done local to the database.

ChemicalAfinity · 08-26-2008, 05:10 PM

yeah, thats what i thought, i just wanted to be sure

Thanks heaps

08-25-2008, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	remote access hi all currently we have a MYOB (point of sales) system, and the database is shared by a samba type share. we now need to be able to have external access for the manager, so i was wondering what is the best way to setup external access. the two main options i thought up was either a terminal server type system with remote desktop connections, or to setup some sort of FTP so that they can work on their local machine What do you think would be best?? Thanks Murray

08-26-2008, 12:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: remote access What operating systems are your systems running with? In one point you mention Samba, so I assume somewhere on your network is a Linux box? Having an idea how everything is set up will help immensely in giving targeted recommendations. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

08-26-2008, 04:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	Re: remote access whops, sorry, it wasnt a samba share,it was a windows file sharing tpe share from a windows 2000 box, and the terminal server is running on a windows SBS server 2003. i will post some information in an hour or so. thanks heaps

08-26-2008, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,318 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: remote access I would run terminal services since it would be much faster and more secure than running it from a program installed offsite. I had a client that used a robust accounting package that could be accessed remotely and we had issues with it moving the data across the internet, whereas the terminal server option was like being there since the work was being done local to the database. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

08-26-2008, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	Re: remote access yeah, thats what i thought, i just wanted to be sure Thanks heaps