[AccessD] Remote Access Solutions

Sat Feb 21 22:09:29 CST 2026

Activity over the years has declined - understandable - access is not new
and shiny. But there is still a community out there and a huge amount of
installed Access apps. If you have an opportunity, please talk it up with
your colleagues.

r

On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM David Emerson <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote:

> Totally agree
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Bill Benson
> Sent: Sunday, 22 February 2026 9:37 am
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Remote Access Solutions
>
> Excellent. The support of many on this list has been very illuminating. I
> especially like the wisdom shared about not opening up, ports to the
> Internet and here now you have a highly secure solution. What a great list.
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM David Emerson <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
> wrote:
>
> > No need for other machines as the BE is on the cloud. They can stick
> > with their existing hardware.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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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