Share database over home network?

#2 07-11-2007, 02:27 PM

It's pretty easy to forget and leave one copy of Money running. I've done
it. Wasn't pretty. Be sure to have good backups.

But, yes, if you don't ever access the file--i.e., have Money running--at
the same time, the only issue should be performance and it's usually not too
bad, particularly on a wired full-duplex network.

"Mark G." <askmefirst[at]comcast.net> wrote in message
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> In this case, the file database would never be accessed at the same time
> so I am thinking that a chance of corruption is slim. In this case,
> wouldn't you agree?

#1 07-11-2007, 07:03 AM

Thanks for the info. Anyone else have more they can add? In this case, the
file database would never be accessed at the same time so I am thinking that
a chance of corruption is slim. In this case, wouldn't you agree?

"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
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> Money files can be used over the network via a shared folder. But beware
> that two Money applications accessing the file at the same time can cause
> corruption since Money doesn't protect against it. You will also see some
> performance impact using Money files over a network. Money makes LOTS of
> small file reads and net latency has an impact here. As to security, this
> seems like a much bigger issue than the Money file alone and should be
> treated as such.
> "Mark G." <askmefirst[at]comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ersMHGgwHHA.3508[at]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > I have a home network with both machines running Win XP and MS Money 2006.
> > I keep track of things on one computer, but now, with the computers
> > networked properly together through a router, I would like to share the
> > database that resides on one machine for the user of another machine to
> > view and edit if need be. Is this possible and if so, then how? How can I
> > keep it secure in the event that a hacker gets into one or more machines
> > (have never had that issue, but best safe than sorry)? Any other
> > suggestions and whatnot with this kind of setup? I plan on keeping a tally
> > on about 5 accounts. Thanks much.

07-09-2007, 12:48 PM

Money files can be used over the network via a shared folder. But beware
that two Money applications accessing the file at the same time can cause
corruption since Money doesn't protect against it. You will also see some
performance impact using Money files over a network. Money makes LOTS of
small file reads and net latency has an impact here. As to security, this
seems like a much bigger issue than the Money file alone and should be
treated as such.

"Mark G." <askmefirst[at]comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ersMHGgwHHA.3508[at]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
- quote -

> I have a home network with both machines running Win XP and MS Money 2006.
> I keep track of things on one computer, but now, with the computers
> networked properly together through a router, I would like to share the
> database that resides on one machine for the user of another machine to
> view and edit if need be. Is this possible and if so, then how? How can I
> keep it secure in the event that a hacker gets into one or more machines
> (have never had that issue, but best safe than sorry)? Any other
> suggestions and whatnot with this kind of setup? I plan on keeping a tally
> on about 5 accounts. Thanks much.

#-1 07-09-2007, 08:17 AM

I have a home network with both machines running Win XP and MS Money 2006. I
keep track of things on one computer, but now, with the computers networked
properly together through a router, I would like to share the database that
resides on one machine for the user of another machine to view and edit if
need be. Is this possible and if so, then how? How can I keep it secure in
the event that a hacker gets into one or more machines (have never had that
issue, but best safe than sorry)? Any other suggestions and whatnot with
this kind of setup? I plan on keeping a tally on about 5 accounts. Thanks
much.

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