General Info

We have a Windows 2000 web server hosting multiple sites. One person is
developing a web site with Front Page 2002 and wants to collect user inputed
data into an access database. (Is this called an Active Server Page??) I'm
being told that the database can not reside on our file server but needs to
be on the webserver and that they need it shared because they also wish to
view the data through access. They also are telling me that an ODBC
connection needs to be setup on the server so that users web page will be
able to access the database. Is what they are telling me in fact correct???
Any information provided would be greatly appreciated.

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:13:02 -0700, Jet <Jet RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

 >We have a Windows 2000 web server hosting multiple sites. One person is
 >developing a web site with Front Page 2002 and wants to collect user inputed
 >data into an access database. (Is this called an Active Server Page??)

ASP is a technology that can do what you describe, but that doesn't
mean it's the only way.

 >I'm
 >being told that the database can not reside on our file server but needs to
 >be on the webserver and that they need it shared because they also wish to
 >view the data through access.

Problematic, but it can be done. An alternative may be the database
being on the web server but replicated to an internal system for use.
When the database is open it can lock out new entries, one of the
drawbacks of Access.

 >They also are telling me that an ODBC
 >connection needs to be setup on the server so that users web page will be
 >able to access the database. Is what they are telling me in fact correct???

Correct, though an OLEDB connection would be better for everyone.

 >Any information provided would be greatly appreciated.

Start by Googling "ASP Database Tutorial".

Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->