Q: Running Point of Sales R7. We have a client/server setup in one location. Server is running POS and QuickBooks. We're going on the road with a laptop to shows and would like to be able to use POS on the road. The documentation says we can run the client on more than one machine, but only one can be up at a time. The server hands out the licenses. Can anyone suggest a good inexpensive VPN to use?
EMS: It will be almost impossible to run POS across a VPN connection in the way you suggest as there is a ton of data been sent and the client needs to be part of the same subnet as the server. I have two suggestions. One of which is to use POSPDA. This offers POS on a handheld connected to your database via cellar or Wi-Fi. A better solution is to go to multi-store. Then the laptop becomes its own "store" with the data local and then at the end of the day you send the data back to HQ. Contact me if you wish look at multi-store as we offer the software at a discount
