What if an organization wanted a similar set-up, but was using all Macs? "Peter J. McAteer" wrote:
> Hi Eric - great response! Thanks. We're evaluating the use of e-base > for both Motor City Brass Band and Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings. > Having resources such as yourself to lean on makes the "go" decision > far less intimidating. pete mcateerChair, MCBB > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eric Johnson > To: TechRocks Support > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 12:27 PM > Subject: [support] RE: online use > Peter,With FileMaker Server, many users can access ebase at > one time. I think what Walt is saying is that PC Anywhere > (or freebie VNC, or other software) allows one to operate an > office computer from a remote location (basically > impractical unless both ends have a couple hundred kbps > bandwidth, e.g. through DSL). But, in this case the office > computer cannot be used by another (not even someone sitting > in the office) at the same time someone is using the > remote-access sotware -- that's the 'one user' part. This > office computer could be one of many that is accessing the > database at any one time, though. Under a PC-Anywhere or > related scheme, for multiple persons to have remote (i.e. > from home) access at one time, more than one office machine > would have to be set up to use PC Anywhere (or whatever > other software).I expect there'd be some potential to use > Virtual Private Networking (VPN) and _large_ bandwidth to > actually directly access the database directly from a remote > computer, rather than simply operating an office computer > from afar. But, I seriously doubt this could be practically > done with standard 256 kbps DSL unless the database is > teeny-tiny. Does anyone out there have experience with > this? Also, as I understand it, VPN is probably not a good > solution unless there's a system/network administrator on > hand/on call to set things up and maintain them as > needed.The reason that PC-Anywhere (or VNC or whatever) can > be used remotely is that the only data being passed back and > forth is the information about what pixels are showing on > the screen, mouse movements & clicks, etc. This is not too > much trouble with a DSL or similar connection to the > internet on both ends. One limitation is that if you export > data from ebase under this system, the exported file will be > right there on the office computer -- not at home where you > may have needed it. A clunky workaround is to set up an > email client on the office computer and email yourself the > exported data.As I understand it, when one wants to actually > directly access the database from afar, lots of records have > to be passed back and forth -- a much bigger load of > information to fit in the pipeline.It's very important to > realize that PC-Anywhere, VNC, and the rest can create some > new vulnerabilities that a hacker/attacker could exploit to > gain access to your system. I'm not thoroughly versed in > all the issues, but they are important enough that they > should be thoroughly investigated before proceeding.-- Eric > Johnson Colorado Environmental Coalition > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 8:51 AM > To: TechRocks Support > Subject: [support] online use > > I am new to ebase and trying to determine if it will work > with our organization. > Are there any users on this list who have multi-users > accessing their database online? if so, how is this working > for your group? > > We do not have an office but we do have a reasonable > computer literate group -- we would like to be able to > access and update the data base from our home pc's. > > csd ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change > your list account preferences, go to > http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support > and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the > ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send > a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, > http://www.ebase.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change > your list account preferences, go to > http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support > and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the > ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe > send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, > http://www.ebase.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list > account preferences, go to > http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter > the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
