Access the shared data offline allows you to keep using your shared
files, folders and software programs when disconnected from the data
server. When you reconnect to your data server, all files will be
synchronized to the files on the network.
There are two types of configurations required to set the access
shared folders offline available, one for data server and other for
client computer.
Configuration on Data Server.
First
locate the folders that you would like to share or make new
folders then share these folders so they can be accessible to any
one on the network.
Now right click on that folder and click on the option "Sharing and security".
A
small dialog box will appear with the title "data properties".
Under the "Sharing" tab, select the check box "Share this folder
on the network" under the "Network sharing and security".
Now
set the share level permissions that you want to give the users
on every folder. Enable cache of share folders by click on cache
button (by default it will be enabled).
Configuration on Client Computer
On the client computer, first open My Computer then click on Tools.
In Tools menu bar, click on Folder Options, a window will appear with the title Folder Options.
Under
the Offline File tab, check the option Enable Offline File. Here you
can choose the synchronization process "Synchronize all offline
files when logging on", "Synchronize all offline files before logging
off" and others.
Click on Apply button to save the settings and then Ok button to close this window.
Now sitting on the client computer, try to access the shared folder from the data server.
First Right click on the shared folder and Click on Make available offline.
To
synchronizing the offline work from client computer to data server,
again open My Computer then click on Tools. Click on Synchronize then
click on synchronizing button.
After
that down to data server and then try to access share folders by
give the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path of data server.
But it will be accessible weather the server is down or up.
Today
tip will help you to resolve the compatibility issues between
the Office 2003 and Office 2007. Because all programs in
office 2003 used the old file extensions for its different
programs. For example Word 2003 saved files with extension
.doc, Excel 2003 with .xls and PowerPoint with .ppt. but on the other
office 2007 used the new file extensions for its different
programs. For example Word 2007 saved files with extension
.docx, Excel 2007 with .xlsx and PowerPoint with .pptx. Now
the problem is that when you will try to open office 2007
files into office 2003 and you will not open the file due to
compatibility issues between both office versions. Microsoft
provides a free compatibility pack to convert office 2007
documents to the office 2003 format. There are many third party free
converter are available but here we are using Microsoft office
compatibility pack.
Follow the given steps to download free Microsoft compatibility pack and install it.
To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
Visit the following link to download the Microsoft compatibility pack:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en
