Helen Borrie wrote:

>Further comments:
>
>1. localhost won't work from a remote desktop. Use the server's node name
>with the syntax provided by Thomas.
>
>./heLen
>
>

Helen,

Do you say that we cannot use localhost:alias_name in Remote Desktop for
anything ? What the problem to use it ?

I have a client that uses a mix of lan users and some in others branch
use it via Terminal Services, the connection string for the remote users
are localhost:my_database.

I have used for some months without any trouble.

I thought Remote Desktops doesn't allow local (IPC) connections but
connections trough TCP/IP looppack interface hasn't any problem.

What the risc to use it ?

see you !

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Alexandre Benson Smith
Development
THOR Software e Comercial Ltda
Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
www.thorsoftware.com.br