[AccessD] OT: Network registry?

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

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