This provider require that a dedicated (or non-dedicated) server be running the database which operates in using the client-server paradigm. The database server can be at a remote location, in your workgroup, or on your own computer.
This provider offers high-performance, robust file and record locking for multi-user access, but can be quite difficult to install and configure. You may need to worry about configuring IP addresses and enabling ports on multiple firewalls.
You can access a departmental SQL Server instance, or install SQL Server Express on your own computer or on another computer on the network. The latter product can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com for free; you should carefully examine the terms of the license to determine if you may use this version for WRDB.
You may need to configure port 1433 (by default) on your firewalls to access the server. The database administrator (DBA) will need to set up a username and password for your use. If you want to allow WRDB to create databases for you, you must know the administrator password. Otherwise, have the DBA create the databases you need. If you install the server software on your own computer, access it using the server name of "localhost". The initial default adminstrator username is sa.