Well, I'll be first to admit that I am easily confused, perhaps more easily than most:)
However - did you try to install MSDE off sp3a? I'd be very surprised if you could. Hilary 973 254-8140 732 687-2264 (cell) 888-236-8061 (pager) -----Original Message----- From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:52 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Terminal Services and VPN or VPN Alone http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/msdeuse.asp Its still not clear from that what the official right to use policy is though. The SP3a download for the MSDE is a full install, and doesn't require license keys either, so I really don't know. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cotter, Hilary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:47 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Terminal Services and VPN or VPN Alone > > > Check out > > http://www.betav.com/Files/Content/Whitepapers/msde_files/msde.htm > > Here William Vaughn says its 6, after which subsequent > connections are throttled. So I was a little wrong. > > > You can distribute MSDE free with your app. However you > normally have to buy a product that ships with it to get hold > of the engine in the first place - like Office 2000, > OfficeXP, Visual Studio.NET, etc. > > Please correct me if I am wrong here:) > > > Hilary > 973 254-8140 > 732 687-2264 (cell) > 888-236-8061 (pager) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:38 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Terminal Services and VPN or VPN Alone > > > Actually, it *is* free. 100% > > And I thought it was 10 connects, not 5. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cotter, Hilary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:37 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: Terminal Services and VPN or VPN Alone > > > > > > Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllll MSDE is way sexy > and all, but > > it is throttled after 5 simultaneous connections (as you point out) > > and has a 2 gig size limit. > > > > It's replication features are limited as well. It isn't > exactly free > > either, but it comes free with OfficeXP, and some other > products etc. > > > > Hilary > > 973 254-8140 > > 732 687-2264 (cell) > > 888-236-8061 (pager) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:05 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: RE: Terminal Services and VPN or VPN Alone > > > > > > Rather than looking at SQL, have you considered looking at the MS > > Database Engine (MSDE)? Its basically SQL Lite, and is > free. I think > > there is a connection limit imposed though, so check it out first. > > > > Roger > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > > Sr. Systems Administrator > > Inovis Inc. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Carmine Poliandro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:19 PM > > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Terminal Services and VPN or VPN Alone > > > > > > > > > Yes, we are looking at going to SQL server for the DB and we are > > > looking at going to TS as well. > > > > > > Right now, everything is being driven by cost. So the right > > solution > > > isn't always the best solution. > > > > > > My thought was more of a 'has anyone tried accessing an > > Access DB over > > > the wire via VPN with a DSL/Cable connection'. > > > > > > I think the best way to do this is to have the Execs > > connect and run > > > the DB with slow speed and then offer a faster solution. :-) > > > > > > Thanks again for the replies. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Carmine Poliandro > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:40 PM > > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > > Subject: Terminal Services and VPN or VPN Alone > > > > > > I am new to TS. > > > I am trying to implement a remote connection infrastructure. > > > > > > The company runs an Access DB. > > > > > > Does it make sense to use VPN and have the users open > > Access locally > > > and run the DB across the connection? Or, have them use VPN > > w/TS and > > > run the DB local to the server? > > > > > > I'm looking for some feedback on best practices as well as cost > > > considerations. > > > > > > Please assume that all remote connections are DSL/Cable and > > that the > > > maximum number of remote concurrent users is 10. The DB is > > > approximately 88MB. > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Carmine Poliandro > > > > > > ------ > > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex > > t_mode=&lang=english > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex > t_mode=&lang=e > nglish > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&tex t_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
