Re: How to do this?

From: John Timney \(Microsoft MVP\) (timneyj_at_despammed.com)
Date: 12/23/03


Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:32:35 -0000

For DSL the Thompson Alcatel 510v4 is good and cheap - very easy to
configure and has built in router / DHCP etc.

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John Timney (Microsoft ASP.NET MVP)
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"Colin Basterfield" <colinbasterfield@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Picking up on a good firewall, what would you recommend?
>
> "John Timney (Microsoft MVP)" <timneyj@despammed.com> wrote in message
> news:%23BZQeiMyDHA.3888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > supporting around 20 users. The server is connected to a broadband
> > > connection. Is it viable for us to run an asp.net web site on the same
> > > server that allows visitors (around ten on average) to view the
content
> of
> > > the internal database?
> >
> > Yes - its viable, but with access its not really recommended.  If they
all
> > connect together then you will get concurrency problems, as long as the
> > connected users remains low then you should be OK.  10 might be pushing
it
> > for Access - you will have to try it and see.
> >
> > As you can see there are several issues here;
> > > performance of server,
> > Depends on how big your scripts are, and what they do - and on how well
ou
> > understand web system design.
> >
> > security,
> > A doozy - you have lots of service packing and server hardening to do.
> Hope
> > you have a good firewall too.
> >
> > broadband bandwidth,
> > Not likely to be an issue with such a small user base.
> >
> > access etc.
> > Read up on certificates, or work out a way to pass authentication
details
> in
> > a secure way.  Depends on how sensitive or mission critical your data
is -
> > do you allow read, or read/write access etc.
> >
> > Good luck.....
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > John Timney (Microsoft ASP.NET MVP)
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > <shameless_author_plug>
> > Professional .NET for Java Developers with C#
> >      ISBN:1-861007-91-4
> > Professional Windows Forms
> >      ISBN: 1861005547
> > Professional JSP 2nd Edition
> >      ISBN: 1861004958
> > Professional JSP
> >     ISBN: 1861003625
> > Beginning JSP Web Development
> >     ISBN: 1861002092
> > </shameless_author_plug>
> > ----------------------------------------------
> >
> > "John" <john@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:eY9FB8KyDHA.3416@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > We have an SBS2000 server which has an access database running
> internally,
> > > supporting around 20 users. The server is connected to a broadband
> > > connection. Is it viable for us to run an asp.net web site on the same
> > > server that allows visitors (around ten on average) to view the
content
> of
> > > the internal database? As you can see there are several issues here;
> > > performance of server, security, broadband bandwidth, access etc.
> > >
> > > If this is not feasible, what would be the recommended way to achieve
> > this?
> > > It is not possible to rewrite access database for SQL server just now.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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