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More info?)
You could still connect to the database (locking concerns aside) with
a plain VPN.. Although XP Pro supports only one incoming connection,
you could get one of the hardware VPN routers that will support
multiple VPN tunnels on its own... This would be cheaper than SBS
2003...
Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:59:35 -0700,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I won't to connect to one PC, from multiple workstations,
>to put remote orders.
>Because the solution is not based on a server database
>(e.g. SQL Server) but it is an MS Access database, I
>cannot connect directly to the database. Also I would like
>to print the receipt to the remote computer, so remote
>administration is the easiest case.
>
>So you think, SB Server 2003 would be a solution (although
>a "heavy" and expensive one), or do you know another
>remote administration software or terminal services
>software on the market that would allow for simultaneous
>connections?
>
>Yet, if the decision would be on SBS, how many
>simultaneous connections one can have with the standard
>license?
>
>Thanks again.
>
>Mike
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>XP will only accept one VPN connection inbound at a
>time...
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/X
>P/all/reskit/en-us/prcg_cnd_dbem.asp
>>
>>You may be in need of a server class OS like Windows 2003
>server, depending of course on what your
>>trying to accomplish.
>>
>>--
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
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>>"Mike K." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:449f01c42b91$c097c280$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> So, what about a VPN Connection? Can I achieve multiple
>>> VPN connections to an XP computer?
>>>
>>> Thanks again
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Currently that is the way it works...
>>>>
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=280828
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>>
>>>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
>group
>>> for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>>>The MS-MVP Program -
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>>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights...
>>>>
>>>>"Mike K." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:3b7201c42a4a$8d5bb2c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Is it possible for multiple XP clients to connect to a
>>>>> remote desktop XP PC simultaneously?
>>>>> I only managed to connect once at a time, a second
>user
>>>>> attempt would force the first user to disconnect.
>>>>> The same happened when I used a VPN connection with
>the
>>>>> server PC.
>>>>> To my Windows Small Business Server PC I can connect
>>>>> multiple times using RPD.
>>>>> So, is that a limitation of Windows XP Remote Desktop
>or
>>>>> is there another way to achieve this?
>>>>> T.I.A.
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
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