VB Desktop Application Accessing SQL Server on Web Server

[imd]

We have developed an application made in VB 6.0 (using third party controls
also such as True DB Grid and

Crystal Reports) with backend as SQL Server 2000. This is working fine in
Local Area Network.

Now we want this desktop application from various locations across the globe
to access our database (on SQL

Server 2000) residing on a Web Server without changing the application.

Can you suggest the best and fastest method to update, delete data into and
retrieve data from SQL Server.

What can be the alternatives ?

Are COM Objects neccessary for this type of scenario ?

[vass0922]

From what I understand COM objects tend to suck for going to the internet to do this kind of thing. This was actually a huge goal for .NET to conquer using XML.

Without changing the application I *think* (i'm no expert by any means) is a pretty thin request.. sorry.

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