[AccessD] Remote Access Solutions

Sat Feb 21 17:05:40 CST 2026

No need for other machines as the BE is on the cloud. They can stick with their existing hardware.

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From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Bill Benson
Sent: Sunday, 22 February 2026 9:24 am
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Remote Access Solutions

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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