Re: Forms/Reports 6 question

On Sat, 08 May 2004 18:44:48 -0700, in comp.databases.oracle.tools, "Anna C. Dent" <anacedent_at_hotmail.com> scribbled:

>Teresa Redmond wrote:
>>
>> I have created applications like this, using VB on Access (before I
>> got to work with Oracle) over a network. Unfortunately, this is not a
>> LAN connection (sorry I didn't explain properly). What we have is a
>> shortcut on the desktop to the main form, which is kept in the local
>> directory. We also have the registry setup that Forms does, and the
>> Net8 connection that tells the forms the IP address to look for the
>> database. What I'd like is for the main form to be able to download
>> subsequent forms from the database as needed, in a way acting like a
>> web page but without using a browser or HTTP at all. Acting just like
>> you guys described but over internet, not over LAN. Possible?
>
>Yes if you don't care about security.
>Just open up file sharing on corporate server to ANY connection request.

Heh. Not what I had in mind. ;-)

>How do you plan on controlling who can connect to your corporate server
>over the Internet?

I don't know how this is done, the corporate staff who takes care of LAN and network issues tells us the IP address that they are making available to the internet. We install the forms and reports along with the runtimes to the client machines, and the runtime uses the IP that is in TNSNAMES to connect to the database. I don't know anything about how the corporate LAN takes care of security, but I am certain that it is tight.

>Would any of these client PCs be using DHCP or NAT'ed IP addresses?

No, none of that. It's a static IP in TNSNAMES.

>What's wrong with WebForms anyways? They'd solve most of your problems.

I don't know WebForms, I'll google on that. Thanks. :-)

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Teresa Redmond
Programmer/Analyst III
Anteon Corporation
tredmond at anteon dot com