remote access to application
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Hi, There is a WPf application written in VS express 2010. The database backend is sql server 2008 backend. This application with the database is installed onto one machine in a small organization. The machine is on the network. Everyday, a member of the staff uses this application for data entry, etc. All ok so far... The staff member would also want to be able to work from home on this application. I have been told by the IT support person that there is no remote access available from outside of the company. Question: How is it possible for this or other users to be able to work on this system from home. The main thing is the user(s) to be able to access the database using this application. But with no remote access available I do not know what the solution is. Any suggestions please? Thanks
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Hi, There is a WPf application written in VS express 2010. The database backend is sql server 2008 backend. This application with the database is installed onto one machine in a small organization. The machine is on the network. Everyday, a member of the staff uses this application for data entry, etc. All ok so far... The staff member would also want to be able to work from home on this application. I have been told by the IT support person that there is no remote access available from outside of the company. Question: How is it possible for this or other users to be able to work on this system from home. The main thing is the user(s) to be able to access the database using this application. But with no remote access available I do not know what the solution is. Any suggestions please? Thanks
If your IT person has denied remote access then the firewall is in place (and rightly so). You will need to open up the firewall so that an outside app can get at the database, this is a BAD idea. One way around it is to create a VPN that allows managed access from outside the firewall. There are also design strategies that can be used like using a WCF rather than a direct connection to the database. The WCF can then service clients outside the firewall.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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If your IT person has denied remote access then the firewall is in place (and rightly so). You will need to open up the firewall so that an outside app can get at the database, this is a BAD idea. One way around it is to create a VPN that allows managed access from outside the firewall. There are also design strategies that can be used like using a WCF rather than a direct connection to the database. The WCF can then service clients outside the firewall.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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arkiboys wrote:
can you please leborate what VPN is and how to set it up
Not a chance - go talk to your IT guy, this is not an area I have any experience in and do not want to give you lousy advice. It is a major area of knowledge that I have almost no information on.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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arkiboys wrote:
can you please leborate what VPN is and how to set it up
Not a chance - go talk to your IT guy, this is not an area I have any experience in and do not want to give you lousy advice. It is a major area of knowledge that I have almost no information on.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH