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How do I setup a small office network with multiple...

...users using Windows XP Pro? It's already physically setup. I need to know more specifically how to setup a computer as the server to store all the files and date so the other 5 computers can access it. But the catch is that there will be about 5 different users that jump from computer to computer constantly, no one has a specific computer assigned to them.Typo: I meant "files and data"Also, is there a way to setup each user's account, settings and desktop once or do I have to do it on each computer?

06-23-2007 09:25 AM
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Well I would of course suggest MS Small Business Server 2003 on a properly built server box with a backup device and plan.Without going there you need to find the fastest PC in the group with the biggest HD and most RAM. On that PC create a new folder and share it. You will also either need to set the permissions to guest full or create accounts on that PC for each user coming in from the other PC's. Then on the remote PC's you just map a drive using \pcservernameshared folder name.I would suggest getting a USB REV drive or some other form of external drive that you can backup your data to since a PC is not a server so the HD in it is not redundant nor secure meaning your data could be lost very easily.Other soultions include NAS systems from Iomega, Linksys and others.

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06-23-2007 09:52 AM
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