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Remote Desktop and Sage 100 Explained

Essential Insights Into Remote Desktop Terminal Services and Sage 100


By: Tekoa Software
Cloud Enable Your Enterprise


Sage 100 MAS 90 and MAS 200 from Sage Software are two of the most widely used mid size business management and accounting applications in service today. Both MAS 90 (standard) and MAS 200 (advanced) share the same end-user capability and functionality. The primary difference between MAS 90 and MAS 200 is the back-end technology. MAS 200 is a client-server application which works more efficiently than MAS 90 on wide area networks and large user counts.

One method gaining popularity among business that own Sage ERP 100 MAS 90 and MAS 200 is the use of Sage 100 Remote Desktop. There are a number of benefits to using Remote Desktop Services for Sage ERP 100 MAS 90/200. Here is a list of some of the benefits:

1. Improved Security

Something your MAS consultant may not tell you is that Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 require Full Access network security rights to not only the installation directory on the server, but often times the Program Files directory as well. Hosting MAS 200 on a Remote Desktop Terminal Server improves security because network administrators can limit the terminal session to only execute MAS, and then close the session when MAS is closed - therefore it is not a problem that the user has full control rights because the only software they can run in the terminal session is MAS itself. Using the MAS 200 client directly on the network without Terminal Services exposes your network to either malicious or silly employee errors.

2. Remote Office Capability


Using Remote Desktop Terminal Services for Sage ERP 100 MAS 200 also makes connecting remote offices and at-home users much more efficient and capable. IT pros familiar with MAS know that even the "thin-client" install of MAS 200 is not very efficient over a wide area network. Even with Sage's addition of a client server ODBC driver, the performance of the direct MAS 200 Client over a wide area network is not ideal and has frustrated many an end-user. Using Remote Desktop Terminal Server to host MAS 200 is the "no brainer" solution for connecting home offices and remote offices to a centralized MAS 200 installation.

3. Easier Upgrades

Instead of having to visit each workstation and upgrade the client application, the Remote Desktop implementation of Sage ERP 100 MAS makes upgrades easier because you only need to update 1 client installation - the one on the host server, then all users get the upgraded functionality and benefits at the same time, with only 1 client upgrade required.

4. Flexibility


Expand and contract the amount of technical resources needed as your organization evolves and changes.  No need to overbuild and overpay now so you can grow into the future.  Get the amount of tech you need today and easily expand that capability down the road when more is needed.

5. Cost Benefits


Take the total number of dollars the business spent on Sage ERP 100 MAS support services and hardware infrastructure over the last year.  Divide that number by twelve and come up with an estimated monthly cost for running an on premises Sage ERP 100 MAS system.  Compare that number to the cost of a hosted Remote Desktop Terminal Server hosted solution and chances are very good that the benefits and costs will be attractive.  Take the time to run some quick numbers and see if it is a good idea for your company.


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