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    Best Practices: Drive Mapping

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    • gjacobseG
      gjacobse @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said:

      That's the question that needs to be asked. Do they need mapped drives?

      A resounding maybe

      They have files that could be on Sharepoint... Though they are likely to balk at the idea.

      They have files that (as far as I know) simply can't ... they are Quickbook client files.

      They owner refuses to use Outlook,.. and mail is via Google for all staff... so there is that issue too.

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      • Minion QueenM
        Minion Queen @gjacobse
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        @gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.

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        • J
          Jason Banned
          last edited by

          Ugh Quickbooks...

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @gjacobse
            last edited by

            @gjacobse said:

            They owner refuses to use Outlook,.. and mail is via Google for all staff... so there is that issue too.

            How is this an issue? Heck, ask him to fully commit to Google - you could go all the way to Google Docs - or you could simply use Google Drive with the Google Drive add-in for Office.

            Sure, Quickbooks can't work with that, but hopefully that is a smaller group to worry about.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @Minion Queen
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              @Minion-Queen said:

              @gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.

              How so?

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @Minion Queen
                last edited by

                @Minion-Queen said:

                @gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.

                You refuse to use Microsoft anything?

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                  last edited by

                  @Dashrender said:

                  @Minion-Queen said:

                  @gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.

                  How so?

                  Bookkeeper.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said:

                    @Dashrender said:

                    @Minion-Queen said:

                    @gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.

                    How so?

                    Bookkeeper.

                    Awww 😞

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                    • gjacobseG
                      gjacobse @Jason
                      last edited by

                      @Jason
                      Your are right Jason,.. Shares are dependent on the User - nothing to do with the computer.

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                      • gjacobseG
                        gjacobse @DustinB3403
                        last edited by

                        @DustinB3403 said:

                        @Minion-Queen said:

                        @gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.

                        You refuse to use Microsoft anything?

                        Client. NTG does not (nor will it ever as I know) use QB...

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                        • stacksofplatesS
                          stacksofplates @gjacobse
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                          @gjacobse said:

                          @DustinB3403 said:

                          @Minion-Queen said:

                          @gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.

                          You refuse to use Microsoft anything?

                          Client. NTG does not (nor will it ever as I know) use QB...

                          Are they on Windows? Or are they using a Mac?

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                          • gjacobseG
                            gjacobse @stacksofplates
                            last edited by

                            @johnhooks

                            Both....

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                            • stacksofplatesS
                              stacksofplates @gjacobse
                              last edited by stacksofplates

                              @gjacobse said:

                              @johnhooks

                              Both....

                              So they refuse to use anything Microsoft, except for their biggest product? Weird.. Anyway, I don't know if it's possible on a Mac, but can you mount the folders via ssh?

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                              • nadnerBN
                                nadnerB
                                last edited by nadnerB

                                If you have to map a drive, then Group Policy is the way to go.

                                Edit: removed incorrect info. Source article had a very misleading title

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                                • nadnerBN
                                  nadnerB
                                  last edited by

                                  You could also schedule a task to run your drive mapping script.

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                                  • gjacobseG
                                    gjacobse
                                    last edited by

                                    As with any system, you should always swing back around and re-visit issues.

                                    With the help of the group here, and other resources i hope to go over the GPP and see what I can clean up and improve.

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