Accessing DB over the Internet?

I'm making a website that uses ASP, ADO and an Access 97 database. All's fine there, I can handle that.

I also want a VB program that runs on my machine to access the database. Again, fine...if the database in on MY machine. But what if I want the VB program to connect to the copy of the database on the server?

I read somewhere that it CAN be done...it said something about that's "one of the beauties on ADO" meaning that it could work over the internet...not just a LAN.

Please, please, please... anyone know how to do it?