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

[Bob Patin]

Tim,

Please tell me it's either cross-platform or Mac-based... :)

I'd love to have something like that for my clients.

Best,

Bob Patin



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On Feb 9, 2009, at 5:39 PM, 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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