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Hi All, I am in need of desperate help. My friend made an Access Database for a Client of mine in MS Access 2003 then he converted it to Access 97 because the client machines are Windows 98 and they dont have Access installed. Along with this database in 97 we are going to Install Access 97 RUNTIME files - the client have around 50 machines. Now my question is - before we install all this, DO we need any kind of licenses from Microsoft? if so, what type of licenses? is it legal to install Access 97 Runtime files on the client machines? I downloaded these runtime files from the internet. Please advise, i'd highly appreciate it. Regards. Hi. > is it legal to > install Access 97 Runtime files on the client machines? I downloaded > these runtime files from the internet. You can't legally install the Access 97 Runtime on other computers unless the owner of the computer or you (or your friend, the Access developer) already own the Office 97 Developers Edition, which grants unlimited licenses of the Access 97 Runtime version. If none of you already owns it, then the bad news is that ODE 97 has been off of store shelves and out of circulation for many years. It's very unlikely that you'll find someone who can sell you a copy. It's possible to purchase a newer Microsoft Office Developer's version that allows you unlimited licenses for the Runtime version for that version of Access. However, the latest one is for Microsoft Office 2003 (and it's now called the Access Developer Extensions, part of VSTO 2005), which won't do you any good, unless your client is willing to upgrade to a newer operating system that supports .Net Framework 1.1 (requires Windows 2000 SP-3 or Windows XP). The Microsoft Office XP Developers Edition is the most recent version that will create a Runtime installation that will run on the Windows 98 computers. If you don't get the Office developer's version for the unlimited Runtime licenses, then the client is legally responsible for purchasing the retail version of Access for each computer he owns that Access is installed on. BTW, your friend developed the database for a multiuser environment, not a single user database file that everyone will share on the networked server. Correct? HTH. Gunny See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs. See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials. http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact info. > Hi All, > I am in need of desperate help. My friend made an Access [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Regards. Gunny, I cant thank you enough for such information that you provided. You asked me a question about multi-user. Actually this is how the database will run, It has two modules, one for Central location and one for the Branch locations(About 50 branches). The idea is that the branches will collect their data and save it locally. Then once a week either via internet or manually those files will be moved to the Central location and the data will be imported in Central location module. I hope this all make sense :) Based on this information that I just wrote, does anything change? Please let me know. Once again thank you for all your help. Regards. > Hi. > [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > > > Regards. Gunny, Though I have replied to your previous msg. After reading your message again I have couple of other questions. 1. If we purchaseMS Office XP Developers Edition will it create RunTime files to be installed on Windows 98? 2. Additionally, since I am not familiar with MS licensing. Does it come on a peice of paper? I mean if we purchase Developers Edition, will we get a license on paper saying that we are allowed to distribute Runtime files? if so, do we have to give this copy to the client also? how does it work pal? Please help. Regards. > Gunny, > I cant thank you enough for such information that you [quoted text clipped - 67 lines] > > > > > > Regards. Hi. > 1. If we purchaseMS Office XP Developers Edition will it create RunTime > files to be installed on Windows 98? It comes with a Package Deployment Wizard, enabling you to create a package that installs on the customer's computer. I can't say that people speak very highly of it. Many developers have gotten fed up with it and use Wise or Inno or another third-party package installer to install their database applications with the Access Runtime. > 2. Additionally, since I am not familiar with MS licensing. Does it > come on a peice of paper? Yes. It's called a Certificate of Authenticity. > if we purchase Developers Edition, > will we get a license on paper saying that we are allowed to distribute > Runtime files? I don't think that the Certificate of Authenticity shows anything about the unlimited Runtime licenses. Somewhere on the box or paperwork that comes with the Microsoft Office Developer's Edition (MOD) will be a mention of the Runtime license. You don't specifically need that part, because Microsoft grants the unlimited Runtime license to the owner of the MOD, so if you can show that you own the MOD with your Certificate of Authenticity, then you can distribute the Runtime versions on as many computers as you need to. You don't need additional proof. > if so, do we have to give this copy to the client also? I don't think it will photocopy. You might give them your product number (not the product key) after the MOD is installed on your computer so that if they ever get audited, they have proof of a legitimate Runtime license for each of their computers that was granted by you, the legitimate owner of a copy the MOD. You can draw up some official paperwork, such as a letter on your official letterhead naming their company as the recipient of the Runtime licenses, and listing the number of their computers that you installed the Runtime version, your product number of the MOD granting you the unlimited Runtime license, your name (or company name), and the date of this transaction. HTH. Gunny See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs. See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials. http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact info. > Gunny, > Though I have replied to your previous msg. After reading [quoted text clipped - 100 lines] >> > > >> > > Regards. Hi. > It has two modules, one for > Central location and one for the Branch locations(About 50 branches). > The idea is that the branches will collect their data and save it > locally. Then once a week either via internet or manually those files > will be moved to the Central location and the data will be imported in > Central location module. Then this is not a networked, multiuser database, but it's a candidate for it in the future if any of the branches install their database application on more than one computer at their branch, or if the branches ever connect to each other on a network. For things to consider about a multiuser database before actually implementing one, please see the following Web pages: A link to the tip on split databases: http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/gem_tips.html#SplitDB A link to Tom Wickerath's article on performance of multiuser databases, "Implementing a Successful Multiuser Access/JET Application": http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/articles.html You may also be tempted to use Access Replication to sync the data from the branch offices to the central location, but I'd advise against it. It's difficult to do Replication correctly, and even when you do, things can go wrong, and you'll find yourself rebuilding the database way too often. If you eventually go with Replication to make the data gathering easier, use a client/server database such as SQL Server. Even SQL Server 2005 Express is free, so you might want to experiment with that. HTH. Gunny See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs. See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials. http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact info. > Gunny, > I cant thank you enough for such information that you [quoted text clipped - 78 lines] >> > >> > Regards. Gunny, Thanks a bunch pal. I truly am thankful to you for all your help in this matter. Regards. > Hi. > [quoted text clipped - 119 lines] > >> > > >> > Regards. You're welcome. Glad to help. Gunny See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs. See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials. http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact info. > Gunny, > Thanks a bunch pal. I truly am thankful to you for all your [quoted text clipped - 150 lines] >> >> > >> >> > Regards. |
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