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Hello everyone:
I need guidance on how to start with this small project.
I need to implement a web interface that will access applications that developed in vb.net with sql back end.
What I mean is the following:
I have two small applications, one is fire arms registration and the other is logistic.
Both apps reside on the same sql server.
I want to have a web interface that will point to each one base on the user access.
that is if the user is from fire arm than fire arm registration app will launch and so on..
of course this can for a number of applications.
The general purpose of this, is to have access to these applications via the web.
what best solution to use in order to accomplish this task.
I would like to know what i need to consider first in all aspect of this task.
Thanks in advance for your guidance and help.
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waner michaud wrote: I need to implement a web interface that will access applications that developed in vb.net with sql back end.
What do you mean 'access applications'? You want to give a WEB UI to it or launch an exe? If launch then, since it's a web interface, exe needs to be downloaded to client system and then launched. If you do a process.start on server, it will not be on client system and they will now see/know.
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Thanks for reply:
I want to give a WEB UI to it. All the user ought to do is to simply log in through a web interface.
Be mindful the application is an executable, it can be installed on a client machine.
For the WEB UI, it will be installed on the server.
The application can be accessed directly on the server or through the WEB UI.
I do not want to user to download anything. Simply login and based on his/her login ID will determine which application that will launch.
Once again thank you.
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waner michaud wrote: will determine which application that will launch.
Launch where? On client or server?
If server, what's the use?
If client, you understand that it has to be downloaded on client system and then installed to be used.
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Thanks again
On the server
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hi
your feedback will be appreciated.
thanks
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Well, I was waiting for your full response.
I did asked this too: If server, what's the use?
Can you share the expected workflow from logging in to returning back something to user.
I get that one executable needs to be picked, what after that, what role does it play and how does client come to know/use it. Since it will not be downloaded and will be launched on server side, what are you trying achieve?
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Thanks again,
This is what I want to accomplish:
Let's say I have two applications developed in vb.net with sql as database namely fire arms registration and vehicle registration respectively.
these two applications centrally reside on the same server. i want to allow authorized user to access these application through a WEB UI.
For example, if I am way from the office location and I need to use any one of these apps, I can simply login to a web interface and perform any operation i so desire as long I have access privilege.
These applications are executable. it can be installed on a client machine as they are being deployed right now.
there is a need to have these apps available through an URL...
I hope that I am a little clearer now and you can have an idea of my train of thought and process.
Thanks a lot.
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waner michaud wrote: what best solution to use in order to accomplish this task.
ASP.NET
Still sounds like a trick-question. You'd have to write a Web-UI.
Or use something like Citrix.
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