Lavsa, Rich
Rich_Lavsa at pghcorning.com
Fri Jul 23 10:58:21 CDT 2004
Thinking outside the box a little, so don't crucify me if these options don't sound good.. Possible option #1...... I for one am not savvy when it comes to writing VB code, however would think that someone could write a little VB app that could monitor the basic field properties such as Modified date of the encrypted field in question. When that date changes you could then copy that file out to all 70 machines. In my mind this VB application would run as a Service, and would monitor the file maybe every minute to check the old with the new modified date property, if current date is newer then old date then start the Push routine that will push out the new file to every workstation. That is just something I would think about doing, then again I wouldn't know how to implement that and would come to this list or a VB list to ask HOW? Possible option #2...... Isn't there something called RobotCopy or maybe Briefcase or if have XP you might be able to get away with using the Synchronization Manager. Again not sure what your requirements and demand on the network all of this would be, just suggestions and thinking outside the box a little... Rich -----Original Message----- From: Brett Barabash [mailto:BBarabash at tappeconstruction.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 10:01 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Network registry? The info *could* be stored on the workstation. However, the mechanism for updating it is the big question. How do I keep 70 workstations updated when it changes? -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 1:36 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Network registry? Hi Brett Must the user read the info off the remote file or would it be allowed to copy the encrypted info as a file to the users' machines? The last option opens for a lot of quite simple solutions like ftp or http transfer. /gustav > Here's the problem. I have an encrypted piece of information that I > want to share with every computer in my network (~70 machines). This > information can change at any time so it would be difficult to store > it locally on each workstation. > Currently I am storing this information in an INI file on a network > share, which causes a series of problems: > - I need to hard code the INI file location in the code accessing the > data. If the file location changes, I would need to update all of the > workstations. > - All users accessing this file need the appropriate file permissions. > There really isn't a single network location that ALL users in this > building access. > I was thinking of writing a Windows service that could run on one of > the servers, that could monitor incoming requests from client > workstations, and return the encrypted data. That way, one would only > need to know the local IP address of the server, which is unlikely to change. > Any other ideas? > Brett Barabash > Lead Software Developer > Tappe Construction, Co. > Eagan, MN > Email: bbarabash at tappeconstruction.com > Phone: (651) 256-6831 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- The information in this email may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. The information is only for the use of the intended recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in regard to the content of this email is strictly prohibited. If transmission is incorrect, unclear, or incomplete, please notify the sender immediately. The authorized recipient(s) of this information is/are prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party and is/are required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of Tappe Construction Co. This footer also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses.Scanning of this message and addition of this footer is performed by SurfControl E-mail Filter software in conjunction with virus detection software. -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com