[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?


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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

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