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Access files from company file server using iPad
Hi all,
I am looking for a way to access company documents and other folders from an iPad. We are looking for a way to replace laptops with iPads for the guys who are on the field. So we successfully tested VPN connections on iPads, now we need a way to access the file servers.
Any ideas ?
Thanks.
I am looking for a way to access company documents and other folders from an iPad. We are looking for a way to replace laptops with iPads for the guys who are on the field. So we successfully tested VPN connections on iPads, now we need a way to access the file servers.
Any ideas ?
Thanks.
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it depends on the OS and file sharing protocols of your file servers. details please?
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Server 2008/2008 R2 and 2012 R2 mostly
FTP is used.
FTP is used.
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I tested the RD app and it worked fine, even without gateway settings.
So you guys just setup an RD session in the app, pointing to your file server ? Thats it ?
I tested the RD app and it worked fine, even without gateway settings.
So you guys just setup an RD session in the app, pointing to your file server ? Thats it ?
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Thanks guys. All of your suggestions were great. Indeed SharePoint is a good solution. Remote Desktop on iOS devices is another thing which I learned from you guys in this post and also that we have some excellent File sharing and browsing Apps that link up with your file servers.
But, bringing in sharepoint in the environment is something we are looking at in future (not now). Using the filebrowsing App and the RDP app is something we will consider as well.
What I did is that I created an internal website using the IIS and pointed the path to the path of that folder and now I am able to achieve my task. This is definitely a temporary solution as we are weighing all our options right now. Lets see what happens in future.
Thanks all.
But, bringing in sharepoint in the environment is something we are looking at in future (not now). Using the filebrowsing App and the RDP app is something we will consider as well.
What I did is that I created an internal website using the IIS and pointed the path to the path of that folder and now I am able to achieve my task. This is definitely a temporary solution as we are weighing all our options right now. Lets see what happens in future.
Thanks all.