Hi,

I

Two issues:

1) I don't believe FM is certified on Win 2000, yet.

2) Your major limitation won't be server with 17 users (not a lot for server). Your major problem will be the low speed connections at 56K. I don't think dial ups at 56K will give you satisfactory operation, even with minimum field and graphics on layouts. I would look into some way of running each FM session on a remote server and sending only screen updates and keyboard and mouse information over the phone lines - such as Citrix Server (www.citrix.com). It's between US$ 5,000 and US$ 10,000 for a setup, but if all you have is lowspeed connections, it is the way to go.

-bd

An option could be serving the databases via the web using the web companion custom publishing capability.

Perfect analysis. FM server 5 can handle Heavy Duty Traffic. You will not get sufficient data throughput on 56k modem. Leased line 64k is minimum. On 128k I can actually work.

You should consider Win 2k Server and Win 2k Pro as you have mentioned and use the Terminal Services of Windows 2000. Each license of 2000 Pro comes with a Terminal Services client license. http://www.filemaker.com/support/terminal_services_faq.html

http://www.filemaker.com/support/terminal_services.html

Best of luck

[ May 24, 2001: Message edited by: George ]

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Originally posted by dspires:

Isn't terminal services an application similar in function to Apple's Network Admin or Timbuktu? If so, it allows one computer to be controlled by another (I believe single) computer. The mouse/keyboard inputs are sent from the remote computer and screen shots/updates on the controlled computer are mirrored on the remote computer. How would this type of solution be feasible for more than one individual connected at a time?

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Terminal Services differs from Remote Control software in that it allows each user to have thier own complete session and acts as if they are controlling thier own computer. A single Terminal Server can serve as many users as its RAM will allow. 17 is well within the range of a single Terminal Server.

Hi,

Terminal services allows multiple "sessions" on a single server. Each user connected has their own virtual Windows desktop. These desktops are independent of one another and do not remote control the servers desktop. It

Isn't terminal services an application similar in function to Apple's Network Admin or Timbuktu? If so, it allows one computer to be controlled by another (I believe single) computer. The mouse/keyboard inputs are sent from the remote computer and screen shots/updates on the controlled computer are mirrored on the remote computer. How would this type of solution be feasible for more than one individual connected at a time?

Seems using the terminal services are the solution, I