evitaler
February 23rd, 2007, 12:20 AM
Hi, I'd like some advice please.
What we have:
3 separate offices, each with multiple computers, all running Windows XP.
Excel spreadsheets which have data entered every day
Word documents and pdf files which are created every day
What we need:
A remote server (since our computers will not be on 24/7) that can host these files (Securely) for everyone at each office to access.
When someone enters data into an excel spreadsheet at one office, we need that updated file to be available at another office.
What we've tried:
FolderShare by Microsoft. It's free and has worked OK. The problem is that for one person to receive the file updates, there must be at least one other computer online which will send the new file. Some of us often work at night and need to access an updated version of a file, but can not because that particular computer with the updated file is not online.
We need some sort of server available over the internet that keeps track of the files and the changes and makes the most current file version available to all users at each site.
Please give me some ideas on what options I have. I'm not super techy, but if pointed in the right direction I can get the job done.
Thanks!
What we have:
3 separate offices, each with multiple computers, all running Windows XP.
Excel spreadsheets which have data entered every day
Word documents and pdf files which are created every day
What we need:
A remote server (since our computers will not be on 24/7) that can host these files (Securely) for everyone at each office to access.
When someone enters data into an excel spreadsheet at one office, we need that updated file to be available at another office.
What we've tried:
FolderShare by Microsoft. It's free and has worked OK. The problem is that for one person to receive the file updates, there must be at least one other computer online which will send the new file. Some of us often work at night and need to access an updated version of a file, but can not because that particular computer with the updated file is not online.
We need some sort of server available over the internet that keeps track of the files and the changes and makes the most current file version available to all users at each site.
Please give me some ideas on what options I have. I'm not super techy, but if pointed in the right direction I can get the job done.
Thanks!