Rob, Because our TMS Production Database resides on a City Network behind the firewall only those individuals granted VPN access through the City firewall (mostly IT employees)can access TMS production database. We use VPN with remote desktop, with a high speed cable connection. With this setup one can sign in to their City workstation and use any application that is on that workstation. As a cavaet to this setup, the City normally will not allow even IT employees to connect in unless they are taking a City laptop home. The reason for this is two fold. It protects the City network from viruses because the laptops are regularly maintained with virus protection and it also limits the City's liability should anything infect an employee's private home computer. All this said each organization has it's own comfort level with allowing access to production database from the outside. So I'm sure your network administrator can provide you with information on who and how would VPN and Remote desktop could work for you. I hope this helps. -----Original Message----- From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rob Morgan Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:06 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TMS Access from Home Are there any institutions out there that allow their staff to access TMS from their home? Our museum may be offering telecommuting as an option for our employees, and I was curious how other institutions addressed this issue. Rob Morgan TMS Database Administrator Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive Baltimore, MD 21211 [log in to unmask] 410-396-6489 (phone) 410-396-6562 (fax)