I wrote a program for a friend a while back, simply a small database app that runs on a single pc. Now he wants to give it to 2 other people and have the database on his webserver.  His provider gives him a MS-SQL server to use.  I'm not really wanting to convert this to a full web based app.  Ideally I'd just like to convert my program to talk to the MSSQL database to get its information.
 
In searching for information about doing this, I'm getting flooded with an incredible amount of information and I'm having a difficult time separating the wheat from the chaff.  Looking at his provider's website, they mention that the DB is available, but nothing further.  Clearly they expect me to know how to use the thing.
 
Is is possible for a remote .exe to hit the DB directly and run queries against it, or would I have to have a program running on the server that hits the DB and my remote program talks to that?
 
What is the best (read "fastest") way to go about this?
 
Thank you,
Adam
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