From: mike-newsgroup@-DELETETHISPART-.upcraft.com   
      
   sonelliot@hotmail.com wrote:   
   > This is for an assignment I am doing at school. A college wants to   
   > allow their year co-ordinators to access Microsoft Access and make   
   > changes/additions to their records from home. To do so they propose   
   > either a) a dialback system or b) an internet based connection.   
   >   
   > I decided that VPN would probably be the best way to go because it is   
   > fairly cost-effective, it is accessible and it has the neccessary   
   > security. It is mentioned in the problem that the college already has a   
   > server(s), and I am assuming that it also has an application for   
   > software.   
   >   
   > I am assuming that this is also designed to be a cost-effective   
   > solution, because obviously only a dozen or so home-users will need to   
   > access the network and they probably will not all be accessing the   
   > network at the same time.   
   >   
   > Basically what I am asking is, will the default Microsoft software be   
   > sufficient in both security and compatibility to allow users access to   
   > the application server to change/add records to the database? and if   
   > not what sort of additional software will be neccessary?   
   >   
   > I'd also like to know what the cost would be for any additional   
   > hardware that the school may need to purchase. I am guessing probably a   
   > new router and PIX firewall, however is there anything else that would   
   > be required?   
   >   
   > Any answers you have would be great, cheers :)   
   >   
      
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