A follow up to my other post... your biz objects on the file server must be .exes (out-of-process servers), rather than .dlls (in-process servers). Your biz object (DCOM servers) will actually be instantiated on the file server, rather than the client machine.

>Hi,
> My company just get a project that required to build a client server application with VB as Front End and VFP as Backend. My client has 5 braches, 2 of them located in different location and others are in the same building but different floor.
> Do you have any hints to do this? Any comments or conditions should be considered?
> Where should I place my DLL (business rule), client workstation or server? Should I develop it as Intranet or normal Win32 application?
> Any sample code and article about this?
>
>Please advise for any comments/recommendation.
>
>Thank you very much