Gerard,

Unless you need some feature that Citrix provides, there isn't any need to run it. Citrix runs on the top of Terminal Server and adds features - but Terminal Server has been greatly enhanced for things like printing, local drive mapping, etc.

I absolutely would not try and run the app over the VPN - you are describing a connection that could be as slow as one tenth of one megabyte. I would not even run an exe over a 10mb (10base) local network nowadays. If you have a 4-5mb exe, it could take several minutes for the application to even start. Even if each site had a T1 connection at 1.5mb, you are still only running at one tenth the speed of a 10mb network. Do yourself a favor, and don't try it.

The situation you describe is PERFECT for a terminal based solution.

Wayne



>Hi Wayne. Thanks for your reply.
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>I was also considring a VPN with the exe loaded centrally.
>I'm wondering why you would go got TS rathet than a VPN ?
>Would you ruke out Citrix also ?
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>regards,
>
>Gerard
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>>A terminal server solution in this case should work very well. I would not try to install the exe locally and access the data through vpn.
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>>Also, with ts you have a central location that you can work with the program and update.
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>>>Hi.
>>>I am about to deploy an app where there is a central server and a need for centralized access from 3 other different locations.
>>>
>>>There will be about 3-6 pc's at each location , mainly entering Invoices., up to 60 a day.
>>>
>>>The app is developed in VFP 7/8 and it is not an option to redevelop as a web app or client server.
>>>
>>>
>>>All sites ,as far as I am aware , are in a locality that BroadBand (DSL)always on connection can be installed, with 512 K speed upload and 128 download . (There may be other options but this seems to be the standard)
>>>
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>>>The client is particualrly concerned about speed, as the person previously worked at a site where ISDN was being used into Terminal server (A Direct Line rather than through the Internet), and speed was an issue
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>>>
>>>Is using the Internet an option using always on connection.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any comments, experiences.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Gerard