[RESOLVED] Remotely Access Another PC

[wiseoldman]

HI:

A real novice in remotely accessing another PC. Someone please point me in the direction where I can learn how to do this. I will have four sites linked by telephone. One site will have the main database and the other 3 sites will have to access (R/W) the main database so it can be used at their site. I am using VB6.

Thank You

[RobDog888]

Conected via telephone? You mean a VPN connection or something else?

[wiseoldman]

Hey, I'm a total novice

I just found out that the remote access will be up and running in a few months and I have no idea how the link will be set up.

Only 1 PC at a time would access the database on the main PC.

Rather than having the VB program access the remote file couldn't the remote PC access the main PC directly, download the file to their PC, VB program would write to it, and then the remote PC could upload the modified file back to the main PC?

There would be 2 extra steps in this process but it might simplify things greatly although the employee at the remote PC would have to initiat the link, copy file, and then upload the results.

And thank you very much for taking the time and effort to reply.

[RobDog888]

Yes, if the source computer was accessed by a remote system using something like Remote Desktop then you can specify that it maps your local drives into your remote sesion but that can be overridden/denied by a Group policy setting.

If they setup and open the proper ports you can establish a VPN connection directly to your source computer easily with Real VNC. Then map a drive and access the source / remote system as if it was a drive on your system and download/upload the file.

[wiseoldman]

Ok, great ... this information has given me a good start. Thank you very much

Yes, if the source computer was accessed by a remote system using something like Remote Desktop then you can specify that it maps your local drives into your remote sesion but that can be overridden/denied by a Group policy setting.

If they setup and open the proper ports you can establish a VPN connection directly to your source computer easily with Real VNC. Then map a drive and access the source / remote system as if it was a drive on your system and download/upload the file.