Entourage databases on a central file server?

L

La de dah

Hi all

We have a G4 file server, running simple file sharing to 5-6 users through
the Panther built-in file sharing thing - one user account on the server,
nothing fancy.

Everyone is using Entourage, and they currently store their databases on
their workstations. Is there any easy, no-brain way for their databases to
be located on the server, so they can be backed up?

Gerry
 
B

BB

Hi all

We have a G4 file server, running simple file sharing to 5-6 users through
the Panther built-in file sharing thing - one user account on the server,
nothing fancy.

Everyone is using Entourage, and they currently store their databases on
their workstations. Is there any easy, no-brain way for their databases to
be located on the server, so they can be backed up?

Gerry
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What would happen if you put the Microsoft User Data folder on the server
and put an alias to it in your Documents folder? I haven't tried this
myself, but it could work.

-Bo
 
B

Barry Wainwright

What would happen if you put the Microsoft User Data folder on the server
and put an alias to it in your Documents folder? I haven't tried this
myself, but it could work.

-Bo
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It will work just fine. Make sure the alias is named exactly right -
Microsoft User Data - no leading or trailing spaces, and no 'alias' tagged
on the end.
 
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