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i have 4 drivers out with laptops using an access application but they need to share backend. i have a access database front end and back end what i need to do is have the back end on a server and be able to access it from multiple computers over the internet. dont have a clue how to go about this. do i need to use vpn or set up a lan over the internet?
 
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Set up the VPN and connect to the server with a terminal services session (mstsc.exe).
Then run the front end on that session.

This way the front end is actually run on the server. Keystrokes and mouse actions are sent to the server and screen updates sent back to the remote computer. A disconnection does not cause problems due to interruption of commands sent to the back end from a remote front end because this part of the connection is never lost.

You still would want to run separate copies of the front end in each terminal services session.
 

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