I would imagine that they just don't want to...possilbly for security
reasons or for manpower/support reasons.
Regards,
Gary "SuperID" Huntress
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Vander Werf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 8:19 PM
Subject: Remote Access to SQL Server via Internet
> Hi,
>
> I would like to be able to create some tables in a database on an SQL
server
> at my web provider, then access those tables via a client application
> running on my PC over the Internet (dial-up connection). My understanding
is
> that the client application accesses the SQL server via TCP/IP and not
ODBC.
>
> My web provider says no way. They can enable an ODBC connection for one
> static IP address, which is not an acceptable solution, because a) I don't
> want to use ODBC, and b) my dial-up connection may use one of a range of
IP
> addresses. They will not let me have direct TCP/IP access to the database.
>
> My question is why my ISP would say this. Of course the database is
password
> protected, so I don't see why direct access is any more a security risk
than
> using their web-based client. Is this common practice among ISPs, or do I
> need to shop for a new one? Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Bruce Vander Werf
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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