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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


This guide describes how to move BudgetLink to a Network folder and Share .
If BudgetLink is already installed on your Server, you can provide multi-user access by sharing the BudgetLink folder with each user
 
If currently installed on your local machine the first step is to [[Moving BudgetLink to a new machine or folder|move]] it to your server
 
If you are currently registered fro the Free Edition you will need to upgrade to the Standard Edition or above before it will work on a Server
 
If starting from scratch then download and install on your Server


== How to move BudgetLink to a folder on Network ==
== How to move BudgetLink to a folder on Network ==


Please follow these instructions to move the BudgetLink folder to a new location.
If BudgetLink is currently located on your local PC if must first be moved to a folder on your Server


# Locate the [[BudgetLink Folder]] to move;
# Locate the [[BudgetLink Folder]] to move;
# Copy and paste the folder to the new location in the Network;
# [[Moving BudgetLink to a new machine or folder|Move it]] to the folder to the new location in the Network;
 
 
Make sure that path is a shared network folder and not moved to the Program Files folder
 
If the folder is too large to move efficiently, you can move the backup folder outside of the BudgetLink folder fist


== Sharing BudgetLink on Network ==
== Sharing BudgetLink on Network ==
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=== How to Share===
=== How to Share===
# Right-click the item you want to share, click '''Share with''', and then click '''Specific people'''.
# Right-click the BudgetLink folder you want to share, click '''Properties''', and then click '''Security''' tab.
# In the '''File Sharing''' wizard, do one of the following:
# Under Group or user names, click the '''Edit''' button.
* If your computer is on a domain, click the arrow next to the text box, and then click '''Find people'''. In the '''Select Users or Groups''' dialog box, type a name in the box, click '''Check Names''', and then click '''OK'''.
# Check the user name you want to give permissions to under '''Group or user names'''
* If your computer is part of a workgroup, click the arrow next to the text box, click a name from the list, and then click '''Add'''.
# Click on the user name if you find or click '''Add''' button and add the user.
 
# Upon adding the username, click on the user name to the list give permissions.
=== How to give Permissions to the folder===
# Upon clicking the username you can either Allow or Deny the Read Write controls by clicking the check box under '''Permissions for User'''.
Under the '''Permission Level''' column, select one of the following options:
# Click OK.
# '''Read'''. Recipients can open—but not modify or delete—the file.
# Click Apply.
# '''Read/Write'''. Recipients can open, modify, or delete the file.
# When you're finished adding people, click '''Share'''.  If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
# After you receive confirmation that your item is shared, you can let people you've shared with know how to access it. Do one of the following:
* If you have an e mail program installed, click '''e mail''' to send someone a link to your shared files.
* Click '''copy''' to automatically copy the displayed link to the WindowsClipboard. Then you can paste it into an e mail, instant message, or other program.


When you're finished, click '''Done'''.
'''Done'''.




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== Related Topics ==
== Related Topics ==
[[How to Share BudgetLink with Drop Box]]
*[[How to Share BudgetLink with Multiple Users]]
*[[How to Share BudgetLink with Drop Box]]
*[[Troubleshooting folder permissions]]

Latest revision as of 19:54, 15 August 2022

Overview

If BudgetLink is already installed on your Server, you can provide multi-user access by sharing the BudgetLink folder with each user

If currently installed on your local machine the first step is to move it to your server

If you are currently registered fro the Free Edition you will need to upgrade to the Standard Edition or above before it will work on a Server

If starting from scratch then download and install on your Server

How to move BudgetLink to a folder on Network

If BudgetLink is currently located on your local PC if must first be moved to a folder on your Server

  1. Locate the BudgetLink Folder to move;
  2. Move it to the folder to the new location in the Network;


Make sure that path is a shared network folder and not moved to the Program Files folder

If the folder is too large to move efficiently, you can move the backup folder outside of the BudgetLink folder fist

Sharing BudgetLink on Network

File:ShareFolder.jpg
Sharing Folder

Please follow these instructions to share the BudgetLink folder on Network.

How to Share

  1. Right-click the BudgetLink folder you want to share, click Properties, and then click Security tab.
  2. Under Group or user names, click the Edit button.
  3. Check the user name you want to give permissions to under Group or user names
  4. Click on the user name if you find or click Add button and add the user.
  5. Upon adding the username, click on the user name to the list give permissions.
  6. Upon clicking the username you can either Allow or Deny the Read Write controls by clicking the check box under Permissions for User.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Apply.

Done.



Related Topics

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