StaindSou11
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Need Ideas on how to share files over many different locales - WAN?
First off, please excuse the 'noobness' of this question - Im just hoping to be able to understand this all to the best of my ability (and explain the question well).
I work for a company that needs to be able to share information in files made on their local machines over large distances - easily and with the least amount of human 'error'. Basically, we have about 3-4 different 'sites' (with 2-3 computers at each) and each machine uses programs such as Word, Excel - and most important Quickbooks.
My task is to find the easiest way to share information out of these files between the different sites. Especially the Quickbooks files. I have thought of some different ways, but I want some outside expertise to give me a hand and maybe some directions on how to get started.
The main barrier is the lack of speed on some of their networks. Half of the sites are connected to the internet via Satellite (about 40 times slower than Broadband), so I need something that can be easily used across the slow speeds.
File Server? WAN? Web-based programs?
Maybe theres a way I can make the programs 'save' the files onto one central location?
Any help is greatly appreciated, as always!
Clay
I work for a company that needs to be able to share information in files made on their local machines over large distances - easily and with the least amount of human 'error'. Basically, we have about 3-4 different 'sites' (with 2-3 computers at each) and each machine uses programs such as Word, Excel - and most important Quickbooks.
My task is to find the easiest way to share information out of these files between the different sites. Especially the Quickbooks files. I have thought of some different ways, but I want some outside expertise to give me a hand and maybe some directions on how to get started.
The main barrier is the lack of speed on some of their networks. Half of the sites are connected to the internet via Satellite (about 40 times slower than Broadband), so I need something that can be easily used across the slow speeds.
File Server? WAN? Web-based programs?
Maybe theres a way I can make the programs 'save' the files onto one central location?
Any help is greatly appreciated, as always!
Clay
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Would help to know more about the Operating System/version and Server type and version.
Which version of QuickBooks, etc... File Sharing should already be an existing option with more current version of QUickbooks; perhaps I'm not understanding this fully.
Is QuickBooks software running the same Update version on each computer?
QuickBooks provides a way for all the computers to share the same update files. Perform the following steps on every computer:
1.Open the shared company file.
2.Choose File - Update QuickBooks
3.Go to the Options tab.
4.Select ON for the Share Download option.
5.Click Save.
Is QuickBooks software running the same Update version on each computer?
QuickBooks provides a way for all the computers to share the same update files. Perform the following steps on every computer:
1.Open the shared company file.
2.Choose File - Update QuickBooks
3.Go to the Options tab.
4.Select ON for the Share Download option.
5.Click Save.
ASKER
Well, the computers run XP Pro - we have no servers at the moment.
I will find out the information about Quickbooks versions, I dont have that on hand with me at the moment. I do know that there are more than one file, and that's why this is slightly difficult. The manager needs to extract information from the different files at the different locations. This is why I was thinking about having each one at a central location - but, I am not the expert so I can't pretend to know what would be best.
Clay
I will find out the information about Quickbooks versions, I dont have that on hand with me at the moment. I do know that there are more than one file, and that's why this is slightly difficult. The manager needs to extract information from the different files at the different locations. This is why I was thinking about having each one at a central location - but, I am not the expert so I can't pretend to know what would be best.
Clay
In the meantime, you may find some help here:
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Gonna go with a file share it looks like, will be posting a question on how to set up a VPN in a lil while - thanks everyone
Thank you. ":0) Asta