[FX.php List] [OFF] Hit by a Truck Scenario

[Jonathan Schwartz]

Sounds interesting. Do you intend to offer it?  I'll be sure to look 
both ways while crossing the street...at least for a while more. ;-)

J

At 10:39 AM +1100 2/10/09, Tim 'Webko' Booth wrote:
>On 10/02/2009, at 10:26 AM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>No, I haven't been hit by a truck.  At least not yet.  But that's 
>>the figurative worst case scenario that comes up from time to time 
>>in discussions with clients.
>>
>>The question is how clients retrieve their databases should an 
>>emergency need arise.
>>
>>I can think of one solution...aside from the normal "All Databases" 
>>backup , have a FMServer back up an additional copy to a folder 
>>dedicated to the customer.  That folder can have ftp or AFP 
>>permissions to allow access.
>>
>>Does this make sense? Any other methods?
>
>I'm supposedly developing a system that allows our clients to login 
>via the web, retrieve listings of their databases, make backups, 
>download them, open them, close them add them etc...
>
>I should have a dev version done by the end of the week, but it 
>basically relies on running FM Server Admin from the command line 
>over the web (with some extra security to always make sure that 
>login can play with this database etc...)
>
>Cheers
>
>Webko
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