[stephenr]

> This would also mean that we can only process the data if the computer was open.

The whole point of keeping the data on computers a client controls is that they have control over it - if you're just going to pull it out somewhere else for fuck knows what purposes, it defeats the purpose of them storing the data.

The solution is to have software that is installed on computer(s) they control. Whether "process" you need to run should run on their computer(s), under their control.

If that is "too much of a hassle", it sounds like they'll be better served by a vendor that actually understands their concerns and requirements