Blog Archive November 2008
Getting Daylite Ready for Remote Access
If you are going to want to have someone work remotely on your database, there are two things you need to do to get ready for that.
Step 1. Get a static IP or a Dynamic DNS account.
At the server location, (the computer that will be hosting the Daylite Database) we will either need a static IP for the router, which you can get from your internet service provider or you will have to set up an account with a DNS provider like:
Step 2. Decide if you are going to do it yourself or have me help you.
Once you have either of those, I can go in and set it up to be accessed externally, or you can read this Knowledge Base Article to learn how to do it yourself.
If I do it, I will need to know the Make and Model of your router as well as the username and password. (Hint: If you have an airport base station acting as the router it will go much faster.) On the day we do it, I will need access to both the server Mac and also your remote worker's Mac so that I can make them talk to each other. This whole process can take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours depending how organized you are with your passwords and how co-operative your router is.
Check my schedule to request a Daylite Remote Session.

