Below you will find the situation. Im looking for feedback and recommendations for this. The users are not advance users of technology. Simplicity is important. Up to ten workstations in the environment.
A) Current:
Small office with DSL internet connection via wireless router. Wired network to become available in after a remodel to be completed in about one year.
No file/folder sharing set up.
No Workgroup established.
Most workstations have independent printers, and are operating using Windows XP Professional.
Workstations contain a mix of laptops and PSs. There are less then ten in total.
Using database based applications such as QuickBooks, as well as standard office suite applications.
B) Objective:
Needs a file server to contain QuickBooks database, as well as other shared files and folders.
Needs to share printers and share folders and files between workstations.
Needs to be able to remotely access, edit and create files and folders located on a file server via remote internet connection.
Needs to be able to access QuickBooks database remotely
Needs to secure information on a office only based file server.
Need a comprehensive automatic backup solution for the file server (Seagate Mirra Personal Server-500GB??)
The office would like to avoid implementing Windows Server (future implementation probable)
C) Proposed approach:
Create a windows Workgroup
Implement and standardize windows security features at the workstation, file server and wireless router level:
Workgroup membership
Firewall
Virus Protection
Install file server with Windows XP
Install backup solution, such as Seagate Mirra. (This has a remote access feature included).
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