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We have three Windows XP SP2 Dell machines networked to a server with five thin clients. The thin clients log in to the Windows 2003 server using RDP. Our business is located in three communities, so we use WordPad to pass non-immediate messages to the others. Our problem is that more than one user can be using the file at the same time. This leads to one user's information being wiped out when the multiple instances of the same file are opened and saved back. I reduced the user limit on the folder the file resides in to "1" and can still open the file on more than one machine. Do you have any suggestions on how to allow only one person to change the file at once, or perhaps another (free or very inexpensive) program we can use that allows us to keep everyone's changes? Thank you for reading! Aloha drnate,
If you're using it to pass messages why not just e-mail those messages instead? There are plenty of free, web-based, e-mail services like Hotmail, GMail or others that you could use if you don't already have e-mail accounts. -Ben- Ben M. Schorr - MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm Show quoteHide quote > Hello! > > We have three Windows XP SP2 Dell machines networked to a server with > five thin clients. The thin clients log in to the Windows 2003 server > using RDP. > > Our business is located in three communities, so we use WordPad to > pass non-immediate messages to the others. Our problem is that more > than one user can be using the file at the same time. This leads to > one user's information being wiped out when the multiple instances of > the same file are opened and saved back. I reduced the user limit on > the folder the file resides in to "1" and can still open the file on > more than one machine. > > Do you have any suggestions on how to allow only one person to change > the file at once, or perhaps another (free or very inexpensive) > program we can use that allows us to keep everyone's changes? > > Thank you for reading! > Hi Ben,
I thought about email. I even set up the server to act as a post office so we could do internal email. Right now, only the upper management staff has any access (through Windows) to the internet. We are using the WordPad essentially as an electronic white board, so we can maintain a running list of inventory we need to move from place to place. I wasn't clear, its secondary purpose is to pass messages. Thanks for looking! drnate Show quoteHide quote "Ben M. Schorr - MVP" wrote: > Aloha drnate, > > If you're using it to pass messages why not just e-mail those messages instead? > There are plenty of free, web-based, e-mail services like Hotmail, GMail > or others that you could use if you don't already have e-mail accounts. > > -Ben- > Ben M. Schorr - MVP > Roland Schorr & Tower > http://www.rolandschorr.com > Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm > > > Hello! > > > > We have three Windows XP SP2 Dell machines networked to a server with > > five thin clients. The thin clients log in to the Windows 2003 server > > using RDP. > > > > Our business is located in three communities, so we use WordPad to > > pass non-immediate messages to the others. Our problem is that more > > than one user can be using the file at the same time. This leads to > > one user's information being wiped out when the multiple instances of > > the same file are opened and saved back. I reduced the user limit on > > the folder the file resides in to "1" and can still open the file on > > more than one machine. > > > > Do you have any suggestions on how to allow only one person to change > > the file at once, or perhaps another (free or very inexpensive) > > program we can use that allows us to keep everyone's changes? > > > > Thank you for reading! > > > > > Hi Ben,
I'm sorry I wasn't more clear when I put this together. We are using the WordPad document as essentially an electronic whiteboard. Folks place inventory requests in the file, and they are erased when they are filled. Our frustration comes when it appears on location is empty, but we know we filled their request and erased it from the pad an hour ago. Only the top tier of management has internet access through Windows right now and we'd just as soon keep it that way. Everything everyone needs is on the server. If it isn't it can be requested. Thank you for your time! Show quoteHide quote "Ben M. Schorr - MVP" wrote: > Aloha drnate, > > If you're using it to pass messages why not just e-mail those messages instead? > There are plenty of free, web-based, e-mail services like Hotmail, GMail > or others that you could use if you don't already have e-mail accounts. > > -Ben- > Ben M. Schorr - MVP > Roland Schorr & Tower > http://www.rolandschorr.com > Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm > > > Hello! > > > > We have three Windows XP SP2 Dell machines networked to a server with > > five thin clients. The thin clients log in to the Windows 2003 server > > using RDP. > > > > Our business is located in three communities, so we use WordPad to > > pass non-immediate messages to the others. Our problem is that more > > than one user can be using the file at the same time. This leads to > > one user's information being wiped out when the multiple instances of > > the same file are opened and saved back. I reduced the user limit on > > the folder the file resides in to "1" and can still open the file on > > more than one machine. > > > > Do you have any suggestions on how to allow only one person to change > > the file at once, or perhaps another (free or very inexpensive) > > program we can use that allows us to keep everyone's changes? > > > > Thank you for reading! > > > > > |
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