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An option that could work with the Win 7 laptop is to set up the folder as an offline folder. &nbsp;The system will make a local copy of it and resync when you connect or disconnect from the network.
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An option that could work with the Win 7 laptop is to set up the folder as an offline folder.  The system will make a local copy of it and resync when you connect or disconnect from the network.

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There is definitely an easier way -- Install the Server 2012 Essentials Role on your server:<br />
<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn280940.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn280940.aspx</a><br />
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Once this is installed you can configure Remote Web Access and she can access the files via a web browser.<br />
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Jeff
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There is definitely an easier way -- Install the Server 2012 Essentials Role on your server:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn280940.aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn280940.aspx]

Once this is installed you can configure Remote Web Access and she can access the files via a web browser.

Jeff

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I will set the server up as a VPN server, thanks.
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I will set the server up as a VPN server, thanks.

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I have a boss that wants access to a file share on a Windows 2012 server when she is out of the office. I know I can set up RDP and have her remote to her desktop, but she is really just interested in the one file folder. Is there another way to accomplish this? She usually has an iPad, but sometimes a Windows 7 laptop.
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I have a boss that wants access to a file share on a Windows 2012 server when she is out of the office. I know I can set up RDP and have her remote to her desktop, but she is really just interested in the one file folder. Is there another way to accomplish this? She usually has an iPad, but sometimes a Windows 7 laptop.

Remote access to file server

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