Hi Cliff,
Good stuff! This is valuable info for my project. I presume the remote users do not
need Win 2000 and that Win 95, 98 or ME would work just as well. Let me
know. Thanks!
Tom
www.joyofsports.org
Clif Graves wrote:
> Tom wrote :
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Childers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >We're now preparing to get Win2k Server
> > w/ Terminal Services and FMPro Server so multiple remote users
> > can log in simultaneously. I
> > plan to post the details of this solution to the list once we get
> > it up and running.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tom
> > www.joyofsports.org
>
> What follows is a bit about TechRocks experiance with TS. I will be looking
> forward to hearing your experiances.
> Clif
>
> FYI - TechBit - Win2000 Terminal Server a potential solution
>
> Common Problem:
> Many non-Profits have multiple office sites which need access to central
> data stored in ebase or other databases and/or wish to offer work at home
> ability to workers.
>
> Win2000 Terminal Server a potential solution:
> Ebase and other FileMaker based databases have always allowed accessing a
> remote host over the internet, but that connection was generally too slow
> and insecure to be considered a real remote access solution. With the
> introduction of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, remote access capability
> using Windows Terminal Server is included as part of the Windows server
> software. This provides one possible method of offering cost effective
> remote access, at least for Windows users, using Internet connections.
> Cyrix, an extra cost related software, expands that access to remote clients
> running MAC, UNIX and other systems.
>
> Background:
> TechRocks has been experimenting with methods of providing central database
> access from our various offices and for workers "on the road" using dial up
> access.
>
> This TechBit describes setup and initial test results from a test of
> Terminal server / FileMaker Server configuration which was built using
> existing hardware. Both the Terminal Server and the FM Server were
> installed on non-server grade computers located in the TechRocks Montana
> office. Remote users were located in California, Maine and Pennsylvania.
>
> While the test "servers" met the minimum CPU and Memory requirements for
> Terminal Server and FileMaker Server, the test hardware was not ideal for
> the use. Fast-wide SCSI drives and other obvious hardware and software
> changes could be expected to substantially improve performance and
> reliability.
>
> What this test does show is that even running on low cost non-server grade
> hardware, Terminal Server could be used to provide fast secure remote access
> to a number of shared office programs both FileMaker hosted and otherwise.
>
> Windows 2000 Server was installed and Terminal Services configured on a
> desktop grade PC with one IDE hard drive partitioned to give a Primary drive
> of 1.9 GB and a Secondary Drive of 7.4 GB.
>
> FileMaker 5.03 was installed to "Programs\FileMaker" directory on the
> Secondary Drive from a multi-user network "site license" FM install disk.
> Note: Standard consumer install disks do ID checking and would need a
> separate install in separate directories for each user.
>
> FileMaker Plug-ins were installed on the Secondary Drive in the
> "\Programs\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro 5\System" Directory.
>
> Each Individual user has individual logon name and ID. User "personality"
> and directories are saved on the Secondary drive under the "Documents and
> Settings" directory. Local single user FileMaker database files are placed
> in each users "My Documents" directory.
>
> Each individual user account needs to have email configured at least for
> outgoing SMTP through a supported email program for ebase email features to
> work.
>
> Remote users Using Win 2000 were configured for remote access by running a
> simple two floppy disk install process and filling in the IP address of the
> Terminal Server.
>
> Printing to the remote users local printers required no additional setup.
>
> Install Notes:
> . Remote users should exit a TS session using the TS session "Start" menu
> "Shut Down" dialog and be configured in TS to exit the session after logging
> off rather than leave the session running when off line.
> . Win2000 assigns access permissions to individual files. After placing a
> third party FileMaker plug-in the FileMaker System directory, the access
> permissions for that file will default to the installer only. Check and
> reset permission to allow other users to "see" third party plug-in.
>
> Performance:
>
> . Login and connection from Win2000 to Terminal Server over a standard home
> DSL line was "Just like being there" regarding the speed of loading and
> running programs resident on the Terminal server.
> . Performance from a remote client through an 56k dial-up internet account
> is almost exactly the same as DSL. This is a real plus for regular or
> occasional dial-up users.
> . Access and use of FileMaker Server based files from TS sessions was
> equivalent in performance to accessing the same files from a single user
> machine on the local LAN.
> . Multiple remote TS clients performing the same FileMaker task on the same
> FM Server hosted database at the same time saw no substantial performance
> difference vs. a single user.
> . Users using Windows emulations on MACs to access terminal server have
> had timeouts, possably due to limitations of the emulation.
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Clif Graves, Programmer
> TechRocks
> 74 Narrows Pond Road
> Winthrop ME 04364
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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