I'm guessing that Win8 on a tablet will integrate with our AD infrastructure a lot more easily than Android and iOS do.
John From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 4:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares >>When Win8 tablets come out, we'll talk more. :) I'll bet you that there'll be enough changes in Win8 that it won't make much difference between the various tablet alternatives for the purpose of this thread. ASB http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:09 PM, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I'm more interested in functionality than sexiness. The tablet is a great tool, and growing in usefulness-but I'm not sure it's displacing the PC quite yet (it's still better at viewing content than creating it). Down the road, it almost certainly will. The fact is, we're an Active Directory and Windows shop. We don't let people buy, say, Mac OS machines because of integration concerns. Why would an Android or iOS tablet be any different? When Win8 tablets come out, we'll talk more. :) BTW, I have an iPad. It's fun. I watch movies and play games with it. When I want to get real work done, though, I use my desktop, netbook, or laptop. John From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 3:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares The tablet is displacing the PC, which itself displaced the mainframe. Clever users will find a way to use the technology available in unexpeted ways. Not saying that you're not providing good service now, I'm just suggesting that the service may need to be changed. Tablets are the new sexy item on the block, and I've had education people talk my ear off about them to no end, since they know I used to support education users. On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: True-we're a large-ish enterprise (~500 employees, ~2,000 computers), and standardization is a must. Your mileage may vary. :) John From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 3:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares I understand this point of view in some environments. Some places especially larger ones need to be ridged and have structure to keep everything manageable. The environment that I work in though is Managed IT Services for small business. I make a living by making, and keeping those guys happy. If the owner of a small business wants to use his iPad in meetings I say why not? Matt On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]<mailto:[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<http://www.taylor.k12.fl.us> From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[email protected]<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]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ 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
