how to work from 2 offices

loki · 26-02-2008, 02:05 PM

i want to work from my home office as well as a remote office but not too sure how to setup the hardware.

i have the on-steroids pc with 24" screen, cordless keyboard/mouse, decent printer, etc. (and on the truly upside; a worth-every-cent herman miller aeron chair and wonderful views.)

i want to be able to be flexible as to where i work from.

apart from the inconvenience and associated risks, i don't really want to cart a laptop from place to place; it seems so 90s to physically carry digital files around.

i'm ok with duplicating the required hardware/software, but mostly concerned with keeping all files up to date and in one spot. would also be nice if it could be offsite so backup is handled too.

i'm too small to go the exchange server option. and too technically unmotivated to want to try. has anyone confronted this before?

**bumfluff** · 27-02-2008, 12:10 AM

So basically, you just want to synch two computers that are in different places? Is that right?

loki · 27-02-2008, 09:51 AM

when you strip it down, yes.

jazzermonty · 27-02-2008, 01:03 PM

You could look into purchasing an extarnal hard drive for about £120. There compact and fit easily into a pocket/briefcase ect. If you do do this you can work directly from the external drive instead of your 'C' drive or a drive mapping to a server. I'd be carefull though and make sure you encrypt it and also back up your files on a (very) regular basis.

**monaghan** · 27-02-2008, 01:41 PM

Assuming you'll have an internet connection from both places, then you could use rsync to sync the 2 machines. If you don't have both machines on at the same time, then you could look at an Internet filestore and rsync both systems (download at the beginning of the day and upload when leaving the office).

Rsync is an efficient mechanism that syncs changes in files rather than sending complete files and has been in use for many years.

**bumfluff** · 27-02-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monaghan

Rsync is an efficient mechanism that syncs changes in files rather than sending complete files and has been in use for many years.

There's a fair few shareware programs that will do remote syncs. Have a search for "remote sync".. just double check before you start using though, 'cos a lot of them are designed for one-way synching (for backup purposes), but there's a number that will allow you to at least manually synch both ways

**TWD-Tony** · 27-02-2008, 09:55 PM

Why not keep your files on your home PC and access them via VPN (Virtual Private Network).

You can access all your files / folders over the internet as if you were sat at your home PC via a network drive...

loki · 28-02-2008, 09:24 AM

someone else mentioned GoToMyPc as a good option. (is that a VPN?)

it seems simple enough and cheap (us20/month). has anyone tried that?

**monaghan** · 28-02-2008, 10:09 AM

GoToMyPC is simply a remote access option.

If you want a VPN, try OpenVPN, this is free, built on trusted SSL technology and will give you a secured network pipe between the 2 PC's so you can use the normal Windows networking to connect the PC's.

kumar62 · 13-03-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loki

i want to work from my home office as well as a remote office but not too sure how to setup the hardware.

i have the on-steroids pc with 24" screen, cordless keyboard/mouse, decent printer, etc. (and on the truly upside; a worth-every-cent herman miller aeron chair and wonderful views.)

i want to be able to be flexible as to where i work from.

apart from the inconvenience and associated risks, i don't really want to cart a laptop from place to place; it seems so 90s to physically carry digital files around.

i'm ok with duplicating the required hardware/software, but mostly concerned with keeping all files up to date and in one spot. would also be nice if it could be offsite so backup is handled too.

i'm too small to go the exchange server option. and too technically unmotivated to want to try. has anyone confronted this before?

Dear loki
I can help you . But both the computers ( home computer and office compuetr) must be connected in broadband internet line and I can give you the small program which must be installed in each computer separately and get log in and password , after that you can log into either computer wahtever you want .You can go to directly the desktop of the other remote computer

26-02-2008, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
loki Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: barcelona Posts: 36	how to work from 2 offices i want to work from my home office as well as a remote office but not too sure how to setup the hardware. i have the on-steroids pc with 24" screen, cordless keyboard/mouse, decent printer, etc. (and on the truly upside; a worth-every-cent herman miller aeron chair and wonderful views.) i want to be able to be flexible as to where i work from. apart from the inconvenience and associated risks, i don't really want to cart a laptop from place to place; it seems so 90s to physically carry digital files around. i'm ok with duplicating the required hardware/software, but mostly concerned with keeping all files up to date and in one spot. would also be nice if it could be offsite so backup is handled too. i'm too small to go the exchange server option. and too technically unmotivated to want to try. has anyone confronted this before? __________________ seo barcelona spain Last edited by loki; 26-02-2008 at 02:08 PM.

27-02-2008, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
bumfluff Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,248	Re: how to work from 2 offices So basically, you just want to synch two computers that are in different places? Is that right? __________________ _________ seed design

27-02-2008, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
loki Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: barcelona Posts: 36	Re: how to work from 2 offices when you strip it down, yes. __________________ seo barcelona spain

27-02-2008, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
jazzermonty Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18	Re: how to work from 2 offices You could look into purchasing an extarnal hard drive for about £120. There compact and fit easily into a pocket/briefcase ect. If you do do this you can work directly from the external drive instead of your 'C' drive or a drive mapping to a server. I'd be carefull though and make sure you encrypt it and also back up your files on a (very) regular basis.

27-02-2008, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 486	Re: how to work from 2 offices Assuming you'll have an internet connection from both places, then you could use rsync to sync the 2 machines. If you don't have both machines on at the same time, then you could look at an Internet filestore and rsync both systems (download at the beginning of the day and upload when leaving the office). Rsync is an efficient mechanism that syncs changes in files rather than sending complete files and has been in use for many years. __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd IT & Database consultancy Become Legal - Some thoughts about legal software TVR Cars for sale Dancing on Ice - Samantha Mumba

27-02-2008, 09:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
TWD-Tony Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Manchester Uk Posts: 440	Re: how to work from 2 offices Why not keep your files on your home PC and access them via VPN (Virtual Private Network). You can access all your files / folders over the internet as if you were sat at your home PC via a network drive... __________________ Tony Total Web Development - Business Website Solutions. Feel free to contact me with any website issues including design, ecommerce, hosting and dedicated servers.

28-02-2008, 09:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
loki Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: barcelona Posts: 36	Re: how to work from 2 offices someone else mentioned GoToMyPc as a good option. (is that a VPN?) it seems simple enough and cheap (us20/month). has anyone tried that? __________________ seo barcelona spain

28-02-2008, 10:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 486	Re: how to work from 2 offices GoToMyPC is simply a remote access option. If you want a VPN, try OpenVPN, this is free, built on trusted SSL technology and will give you a secured network pipe between the 2 PC's so you can use the normal Windows networking to connect the PC's. __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd IT & Database consultancy Become Legal - Some thoughts about legal software TVR Cars for sale Dancing on Ice - Samantha Mumba

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