Tony, This is great stuff, thanks for jumpstarting the learning curve.
Brent -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, December 02, 2001 12:13 PM Subject: Re: UNC in RBase? - Razzak's Reply - renamed using a VPN to securecommunications for R:Base servers > >Brent: > >There is no cost if you already use an OS that has it built in, like NT >Server or W2K Server. I think Linux also has a VPN component. > >If you need higher performance than what your OS provides, you can spend >all sorts of money on hardware solutions and there are VPN providers who >will do all of the setup and maintenance for you at additional cost. When >it comes to hardware and service providers, there is no limit on how much >you can spend. If you run a search on "VPN" on the Internet, you'll find >all sorts of links to companies like these. > >RE: restrictions on connections - You need to provide private and public >addresses to your servers so that they are accessible both over the secure >connection (VPN) as well as the open connection (anonymous access via the >Internet). This can be done via settings on your routers. > >Tony > > > > > > > "Brent Skean" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: cc: (bcc: Anthony Schmidt/BayShore/SGU_LN) > owner-rbase-l@son Subject: Re: UNC in RBase? - Razzak's Reply > etmail.com > > > 12/01/2001 02:46 > PM > Please respond to > rbase-l > > > > > > >Nice explanation, thanks. What are the cost considerations? > >>If you connect to the resource over the Internet >>via URL, you won't be able to connect to it when you have the VPN running. >> >Nonconnect restricted to just me? or other users also not able to connect ? > >Brent > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Saturday, December 01, 2001 11:14 AM >Subject: Re: UNC in RBase? - Razzak's Reply > > >> >>Brent: >> >>You can do this with a VPN connections on both servers. >> >>The VPN provides a secure tunnel through the Internet and appears to the >>systems that are connected through it as a normal local area network >>connection. >> >>Since it appears to the systems to be a LAN connection, UNCs are fully >>supported. You can also map drives. However, URLs between systems on the >>VPN are not necessarily supported. The key to URL support is - if you are >>able to connect to the resource on your LAN via URL, you'll be able to >>connect to it via the VPN. If you connect to the resource over the >Internet >>via URL, you won't be able to connect to it when you have the VPN running. >> >>We use VPN connections regularly for connectivity between sites. I often >>use a VPN connection from my home computer to my clients' servers to run >>AUTOCHKs and perform various s/w development tasks. >> >>Initially we used the stock VPN support supplied with MS NT and MS W2K, >but >>about six months ago we switched to Cisco VPN for better throughput and >>security. >> >>Tony >> >>Anthony Schmidt >>President >>The Computery Ltd. >>One East Main Street >>Bay Shore, NY 11706 >> >>Voice 631-665-8100 >>Fax 631-969-5988 >> >> >> >> >> "Brent Skean" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent by: cc: (bcc: Anthony >Schmidt/BayShore/SGU_LN) >> owner-rbase-l@son Subject: Re: UNC in >RBase? - Razzak's Reply >> etmail.com >> >> >> 12/01/2001 11:36 >> AM >> Please respond to >> rbase-l >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Some more clarification please. >> >>If I have 2 servers, one in city A called CITYASERVER and one in city B >>called CITYBSERVER, how do they talk to one another? They are both on the >>web but not through wan or lan. >> >>CITYASERVER has R:Tango with ODBC set up for a database >> >>c:\inetpub\wwwroot\mydirectory\mydatabase.db1 >> >> >>CITYBSERVER has R:Tango with ODBC set up for a database >> >>c:\inetpub\wwwroot\somedirectory\somedatabase.db1 >> >> >>Can I have a taf on CITYASERVER do a DBMS that gets info from CITYBSERVER >>database? Is the C:\inetpub\wwwroot replaced with \\ servername or ? >> >> >>Thanks, >>Brent Skean >>Current Solutions >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Saturday, December 01, 2001 4:36 AM >>Subject: Re: UNC in RBase? - Razzak's Reply >> >> >>>In a message dated 12/1/2001 6:52:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>> >>><< OK, my turn for dumb question which of course is NOT a dumb >>question... >>I >>> read the above, but what does it mean? That servername = sharename (what >>the >>> heck is that?) = this directory \filename? And why would it be useful >in >>> R:Base? >> >>> >>>David, >>> >>>UNC allows you to connect to files over different platforms where you >have >>>the rights to, without mapping a drive letter. Such as the connection to >>the >>>RBase Syntax address on the web site is: http://www.rsyntax.com/. >>> >>>By using UNC, you dont have to worry about drive mappings, you can >>directly >>>connect to the directory and files, as long as you have the rights to >>them. >>>In my shop, we have 3 servers, FS1 through 3. >>> >>>Our full time database resides on FS3 in the directory \Programs\RBData\ >>with >>>a Database name of ShpInv . >>> >>>I do most of my development work on FS1, and the computer in my office >>that >>>has that mapping on it. To connect to my development database from a >>computer >>>that doesn't have Server FS1 mapped, I can connect to it with UNC by >using >>>the following command: >>> >>>Conn \\FS1\Programs\RBData\ShpInv. >>> >>>The command breaks down as >>><Servername = FS1(SharableName)> \ >>><Directory = Programs\RBData> \ >>><FileName=ShpInv> >>> >>>This can be done on a LAN, as in my situation, or over a WAN, or even >over >>>the web, through Virtual Private Network connections. The overhead over a >>WAN >>>or the web with out a REAL fast link (i.e. T-1 or better) KILLS database >>>performance That's when you use Oterro. Oterro can also simulate a >>>Client/Server environment, where only the data you need is transfered >over >>a >>>link, not the entire database. >>> >>>I hope that explains it a little better. And, if not, put another post >up. >>> >>>Damon >>> >>>Damon D. Kaufman >>>President >>>Stalder Spring Works, Inc >>>ISO-9002 / QS-9000 Certified >>>2345 S. Yellow Springs St. >>>Springfield, Ohio 45506 >>>Voice 937,322,6120 >>>Fax 937,322,2126 >>>email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
