I usually use an Access database with VB like this:

Dim ws_WS As Workspace
Dim db_DB As Database
Dim rs_RS As Recordset

Set ws_WS=Workspaces(0)
Set db_DB=ws_WS.OpenDatabase("c:\data.mdb")
Set rs_RS=db_DB.OpenRecordset("Table",dbOpenDynaset)

Something like that...

The question is: Is it possible to open a database resident on a Web server (or web host) in the same manner as I would a local database? That is, without any kind of service running on the host? Something like:

Set db_DB=ws_WS.OpenDatabase("http://whatever.com/data.mdb")

This kind of setup would not need any kind of service running on the host, just like in a local hard disk. Is it possible, and if so, how?