[AccessD] Remote Access Solutions

Sat Feb 21 16:53:50 CST 2026

And are they buying another machine and or getting win11pro or are they now
able to stick with the hardware they had?

On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 5:50 PM David Emerson <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote:

> Thanks everyone. In the end we have gone with Azure as the back end. Cost
> between NZ$5-10 per month.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of John Bartow
> Sent: Sunday, 22 February 2026 5:46 am
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Remote Access Solutions
>
> I agree with what Jim D wrote.
>
> I run an MSP Business. I remote into hundreds of computers each year.
> Splashtop is one of the remote access tools I use.
>
> RDP is one of the most maliciously targeted Windows features.
> The cost of Splashtop is less than a new PC or new Routers & VPN setup.
> ISPs aren't likely to support a hardware VPN connection directly on their
> equipment if this is a residential service. Cloud based VPN solutions are
> quickly devolving into activity tracking and data selling fronts, the cost
> for a reliable service is not low.
>
> Best of luck!
>
> John B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of David Emerson
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2026 3:07 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Remote Access Solutions
>
> Subsequently speaking with the client, they are happy to purchase a new
> machine specifically for this application so Windows 11 Pro may be an
> option.
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Martin
> Sent: Friday, 20 February 2026 6:00 am
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Remote Access Solutions
>
> Didn't notice home
>
> Martin
>
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 18:40 Bill Benson, <bensonforums at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > That very link says it does not work on Windows home
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM Martin <martinreid at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > https://www.helpwire.app/blog/how-to-allow-rdp-windows-11/
> > >
> > > Not just remote in?
> > >
> > > Martin
> > >
> > > On Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 17:53 , <dw-murphy at cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not sure what the cost of Azure hosting is. I have made several
> > > > Access projects portable by converting the backend to SQL Serer
> > > > and hosting
> > on a
> > > > low-cost Windows web host. Need to make sure of what the external
> > > > connection limitations of the host are before you commit. With the
> > > backend
> > > > on the web hosts SQL Server you can distribute the FE file with
> > > > some
> > code
> > > > to automatically connect.
> > > >
> > > > Doug
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: AccessD
> > > > <accessd-bounces+dw-murphy=cox.net at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > On
> > > > Behalf Of David Emerson
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 3:55 PM
> > > > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' <
> > > > accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Remote Access Solutions
> > > >
> > > > Hi Rocky,
> > > >
> > > > One of the options is converting the Access BE to Azure. I am
> > > > waiting
> > for
> > > > the cost of this to see if it is feasible.
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=
> > dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com
> > > >
> > > > On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> > > > Sent: Thursday, 19 February 2026 10:16 am
> > > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <
> > > > accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Remote Access Solutions
> > > >
> > > > David:
> > > >
> > > > Can they put the back end in the cloud? If you link the cloud
> > > > based
> > back
> > > > end tables to the front end, would that work? (I'm assuming the
> > > 'database'
> > > > you refer to is an access database)
> > > >
> > > > r
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM David Emerson
> > > > <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Listers,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a small client that wants to be able to remotely log into
> > > > > a computer to use their database. The computer is running
> > > > > standard Windows 11. Does anyone have a recommendation for
> > > > > software they can use to do this that is not too expensive?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > David Emerson
> > > > >
> > > > > Dalyn Software Ltd
> > > > >
> > > > > Adelaide, Australia
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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