Need MAS90 remote Access in 2020

Question

Hello, 
 I'm not familiar with MAS90 but my company is very small and working on an old version of MAS90 for Windows. Is there a way to remote access from a laptop at home? A previous employee was able to dial in several years ago, but we don't use dial up anymore so looking for help with this. Any info in laymans terms? With a child going to virtual learning, I will need to access billing and customer maintenance functions from home. We are looking to upgrade to the newest version of Sage, but unfortunately, it didn't come soon enough with this pandemic.

Kevin M · Answer

If your office machine is powered on, not sleeping / hibernating, and properly configured with screen sharing software, yes. The screen sharing software connects "out" not "in" so there is no extra IT configuration involved. (Incoming connection requests are a different thing, and something IT needs to configure). 
 We use GoToAssist, and I have an "unattended" session configured on my office PC. This way I can connect from anywhere, with all the programs on my office PC being fully functional. Other options (like TeamViewer) work the same way... I am not endorsing any specific screen sharing software, just saying what we use. 
 Sage 100 does not offer true "software as a service" but you can run it in a data center for a similar effect. One Sage server and one user Terminal Server. That way it doesn't matter whether you are working in the office or from home. Everything is the same (with the data center IT helping with any connection issues, data backups...).

sevendogzero · Answer

Hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes. Just throwing info out. 
 I agree with Kevin, using a vpn is a dead end, if your Sage Software is installed on the Windows 98 pc, and you expect to connect to a server running Sage. 
 We use Remote Desktop.(which requires the IT configuration Keven refers to). Those configuration pieces include logging onto your router, and setting up a port to run the connection thru, and pointing that port to the specific pc/server running Mas90. 
 You'll need a static IP service at the location MAS90 is running. A static ip service is something your internet provider will configure (and probably charge you an additional fee per month). Bottom line is a remote desktop connection requires a known ip address to connect. 
 There are options like Dynamic DNS: 
 https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/tools/free-dynamic-dns-providers-an-overview/ 
 There are several others, I don't recommend or associate with any of them, just trying to educate here. 
 
 I'm not familiar with the printing side of GoToAssist..but locally installed printers (those in your home or remote office can be "redirected" and used as part of a standard RDP (Remote Desktop) connection. 
 Keep in mind the Remote Desktop client has been upgraded to support Network Level Authentication 
 many times since Windows 98, and for that matter Windows XP. 
 You can also use a mac client using Jump Desktop.

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