> Sorry it wasn't clear, but in my case, sql server is on my remote
website. So, as an analogy, when you access Amazon.com to buy a book
or whatever, a customer doesn't need a database license to do that.
If your site is publicly accessible over the internet that case you
must have a *Processor* licence. A processor licence is required for
any public web-site that utilizes SQL Server. If you have a Processor
licence then in theory remote users ARE licensed to install the client
tools. However, you won't be able to do this over public networks
because the ports used by SQL will be blocked by your firewall and/or
your ISP or your customer's ISP. To do this you'll need a VPN in place
between you and the customer. In that case though, a better option is
probably remote access via Terminal Server or similar because EM
doesn't behave well over a low-bandwidth network.
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David Portas
SQL Server MVP
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