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Question

Remote Access: Sharing MS Publisher 2007

Sep 2, 2011 10:15AM PDT

I understand remote access to mean one person at a computer
in a location having access to another computer in another location. If this is
the case, is software required? If so, would it be necessary to make two separate
purchases of this software: one for each computer?




The reason why I've asked this question is that I'm editor
of my church's monthly magazine. The computer in the Church Office has
Microsoft Publisher 2007. However, due to chronic illness, it is easier for me
to work at home.




I could purchase MS Publisher, but I'm on a low income and
if is at all possible I would prefer to avoid this.



If, in this case, remote access is feasible, would it be
possible for me to connect to the computer in the church office from my computer
in my house and use the church computer's MS Publisher 2007?




Finally, if it is technically possible to share MS Publisher
2007 in this way, would it be permitted under the terms and conditions of the end
user's license agreement?




The two computers have Windows XP. My computer is Home
Edition. The computer in the church office might be Professional.

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You could try remote access.
Sep 2, 2011 10:28AM PDT

But as it's a screen sharing where you are running the app on the remote PC and all this goes over the network you will learn fast why folk don't use it for long.

The name of the free remote access I use is called VNC at http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/

This is not an offer to configure it, but it is free.
Bob

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Addition to origional post
Sep 2, 2011 11:06AM PDT

I should have mentioned that the computer in the Church Office connects with at least one other computer at another location by remote access.

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(NT) Then duplicate that access but for you as well.
Sep 3, 2011 2:42AM PDT
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Re: sharing
Sep 2, 2011 11:44PM PDT

It's by far the easiest, I think, if the Church would buy you a license for Publisher, so you can it install on your own PC. It can't be more expensive than USD 139.99 for Publisher 2010 (that's what Microsoft asks for a full package).
Amazon.com sells the 2007 version for USD 69.35 (new).

Seems quite reasonable to produce a monthly magazine. Assuming it can be used 3 more years (by you or your successor) that's exactly USD 2 for each issue. That should be inside their budget.

Kees

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Re advice on purchase of license
Sep 3, 2011 2:32AM PDT

Hi Kees_B,

Do you mean that the Church should buy a license that would allow them to lend me their disc containing MS Publisher 2007 to download onto my computer at home?

Donald

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What folk learn eventually.
Sep 3, 2011 2:43AM PDT

If you make it hard for volunteers to do the work, the work never gets done.

Bob

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Yep.
Sep 3, 2011 4:28AM PDT

Not important who does what. As long as they pay the bill and you can install it and it's all legal.

Kees

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Remote Access: Possible Difficulties
Sep 5, 2011 1:25AM PDT

When someone at home uses a computer in their workplace by
remote access, does this prevent another person in the workplace from using the
same computer?




Say I was at home remotely accessing MS Publisher on the
work computer. Would this prevent another employee at work from using a
different program on the workplace computer?

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It's worse than that.
Sep 5, 2011 2:10AM PDT

The remote access takes over the machine. No one else can use the machine at all. I'm going to keep this simple and not cover how file access is possible since we are talking about access to applications.
Bob