FAQ: Is remote-machine DSN creation supported by OdbcRegTool?

You have the following scenario: on computer A, OdbcRegTool is installed, and you want to create a DSN on computer B.

With this installation scenario, you cannot create a DSN on computer B (given you run a script on computer A). OdbcRegTool is only capable of creating data sources on the computer it is installed on, therefore if you need to install data sources, you also have to install OdbcRegTool on computer B.

However, you can make the DSN installation remote if you have Internet Information Services running on computer B and have DSN creation scripts that can be accessed via a Web browser (see the examples that come with OdbcRegTool).