>>What would keep someone from copying the SQL-Server data? (I think it is stored all in one file--that would make it more difficult.)
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>Did You try Just to copy SQL Server DB? It is not possible if the Server is running :o))) I don't see how a user can stop SQL Server running on Dedicated server. Of course if the user have Enterprise manager installed on S/His computer and know Amin Pas for SQL Server then it is another thng. But You can't protect everything :o)))

I've been recommending that we migrate the data to SQL Server and this may help make the point. I've never used it so I'm ignorant about things like not being able to copy the data while it is running.

Thanks for the tip.

Peter