Chapter 24. Securing Multiuser Network Applications
Personal computer networking continues to be one of the fastest-growing areas in the PC marketplace. Many large organizations are downsizing database applications to personal computer networks. Downsizing means moving a database system that runs on a costly, large-scale computer, such as a mainframe, to smaller, lower-priced computers—usually server PCs running network operating systems, such as Windows NT Server 4.0. These networks use a dedicated server PC; PCs connected by the network to the server are called clients or workstations.
Small- to moderate-size organizations have discovered that installing a simple PC network can increase productivity and reduce the required investment in computing ...
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