<< There’s a huge difference in using a VPN to create a remote connection such as via RDP, Dameware, VNC, etc. so as to execute R:BASE on a desktop inside the location where the database is located, and on the other hand attempting to execute R:BASE locally with remote data no matter the connection type. I’ve never considered the latter to be viable. >>
There's another problem with using VPN to attach a remote computer to your trusted network, even if it's not for file-server based database work. Essentially, you're allowing an untrusted computer to infect your network. The best use of a VPN is to provide a protected route to get to a remote desktop connection as described by Emmitt. Don't allow the VPN access to your file server, only to the RD server. This hides your remote desktop access from port scanners while not allowing the remote machine to actually infect the network. -- Larry
