*>>In our case, we have a very small IT department with extremely constrained resources. *
Which probably describes the vast majority of folks on this list relative to what they need to support. At the end of the day, however, staying ahead of user requests (which is, admittedly, not the same as fulfilling every user request as asked) is good for everyone... * * *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 2:44 PM, John Hornbuckle < [email protected]> wrote: > Oh, I’m ready for it. As soon as Win8 tablets are out there, I’m on board. > **** > > ** ** > > :-)**** > > ** ** > > In our case, we have a very small IT department with extremely constrained > resources. In order to justify using those resources to get an iPad to do > what we already can do with a Windows device, we’d have to see some > advantage. So far, we haven’t seen that advantage.**** > > ** ** > > In certain fields and enterprises, that advantage certainly exists. Not so > much in ours—at least not to date.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > John**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 12:34 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > OTOH, the whole point of computers is to make them adapt to what you need > -- at least to some extent. > **** > > > It's not like getting the iPad or any other tablet to work in this fashion > is impossible. Document access is actually relatively easy. > > Besides, tablet use is inevitable. Might as well get ahead of the curve of > delivering corporate services around/to/with them. > > There was a time when PCs were not the way to provide technology services > to business users, and that hurdle was overcome. Deja vu...**** > > *ASB***** > > *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** > > > > **** > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Hornbuckle < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > My department’s philosophy is that we’re not going to jump through hoops to > make users’ iPads work like a PC. If they need a device that works like a > PC, they should use a PC.**** > > **** > > I know that doesn’t help you. It’s just a pet peeve of mine and I had to > vent. The iPad is really good at some things, and not so good at others. I > believe in using the right tool for the right job.**** > > **** > > Carry on.**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > John Hornbuckle**** > > MIS Department**** > > Taylor County School District**** > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 8:51 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > **** > > Hi List!**** > > **** > > I have a client that would like to use thier iPad in meetings to pull up > documents off of their Server 2008 file server. This client would like to > be able to do this when local to the network and if possible remotely too. > **** > > **** > > After doing some research it looks like the iPad can VPN to the network > easy enough. I have found one app that looks like it might work for > browsing file shares. > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filebrowser-access-files-on/id364738545?mt=8 > **** > > **** > > **** > > Is anyone currently doing this and would like to share their experience or > combination of apps to make this happen?**** > > **** > > **** > > Thanks**** > > **** > > **** > > Matt**** > > ** > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
