Remote server access problem

[Keith B. Rosenberg]

Hi! We have a remote office on a VPN WAN using a DSL link. The link went
down last night and was still not up when the users came in the next
morning. They could logon to their computers, but could not access the local
server. The server at the remote office is a member of the domain, but is
not a Domain Controller. Making it a DC is not an option since the DSL link
is pretty flaky. As a work-around they put the a user account for each user
on the server, but that is not really a good solution.

Is there a way to tell the server in the remote office to allow access if it
cannot connect to the DCs?

Thanks!!!!

 

[Chris O'C via AccessMonster.com]

I believe it has to either be a domain controller or be connected to one
before it can allow remote access from the remote users, but you'd be better
served posting your question in a networking group. This group is for
security questions about Microsoft Access databases.

Chris
Microsoft MVP

 

[Keith B. Rosenberg]

Thank You. I will ask there as well.