ACC97: Internet Replication White Paper Available in Download Center

The Intrpl97.exe file contains the Microsoft Access 97 Internet Replication white paper. This document discusses how to implement replication on the Internet. Internet synchronization allows users of a replicated database to exchange updates by way of a series of message files transferred using the FTP protocol. Internet synchronization can also be used on a local area network, sometimes called an intranet, in place of standard indirect synchronization.

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The Microsoft Access 97 Internet Replication white paper contains the following topics:

• Internet Synchronization with the Microsoft Jet Database Engine: A Technical Overview
• Preparing for Internet Synchronization
• Configuring your Internet/Intranet Server
• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0 Server and Peer Web Services for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
• Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0 Server and Personal Web Server 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
• Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0a for Windows 95
• Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 for Windows 95
• Configuring Microsoft Replication Manager 3.5
• Distributing a Replica Set on the Internet/Intranet
• Creating a Design Master and Hub Replica
• Downloading and Synchronizing the Replica
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