RH8-Question about setting up RoboSource Control 3.1

[Stellas-xrB0Bj]

I am using RH8 and I want to use RoboSource Control 3.1 to manage a project with two authors.  One author will be working remotely.  When a file is checked out, does the connection to the server need to be maintained or can it be worked on locally and then checked back in?

[RoboColum_n_]

With RH8 the source files should always be on a local drive. It is only at the point that you interact with RSC (e.g. check in or check out) that your remote author will need access to the server.

[Stellas-xrB0Bj]

Can you please tell me how we can establish a connection when the server is at the home office and the employee is working remotely.  When trying to connect to the data base we get an error saying:  Can someone help please?