Solved Best Practices: Drive Mapping
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@gjacobse said:
@scottalanmiller said:
That's the question that needs to be asked. Do they need mapped drives?
Yes, they have client files on the network ..
\Server\share\clients\clientname~
You've answered that they have SMB shares, but not if they need them. Is it just there because "that's how it has always been done" or is there an actual functional reason for it?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@gjacobse said:
@scottalanmiller said:
That's the question that needs to be asked. Do they need mapped drives?
Yes, they have client files on the network ..
\Server\share\clients\clientname~
You've answered that they have SMB shares, but not if they need them. Is it just there because "that's how it has always been done" or is there an actual functional reason for it?
This seems like an odd question. Not say it's not a good one - it just feels odd to me.
And sadly I can't come up with a better way to perhaps ask it. But I'll try.
As Scott mentioned, do you need SMB shares? Could you instead get away with SharePoint (free version) or OwnCloud, etc.
For me, with our current Faxing solution, I need an SMB share for faxing, but I could set that share up as read only for users and read/write for a user I assign to the fax machine. Then as the admin, I can clean out the folder when needed.
All other files of our could be saved in OwnCloud or Sharepoint.
Question: Anyone using SP or OC - can you create links between documents in either/both of these solutions?
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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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@gjacobse The owner refuses to use anything Microsoft period. He uses office because QuickBooks requires it.
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Ugh Quickbooks...
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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@Jason
Your are right Jason,.. Shares are dependent on the User - nothing to do with the computer. -
@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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@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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@johnhooks
Both....
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@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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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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You could also schedule a task to run your drive mapping script.
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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.
