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If BudgetLink is already installed on your Server, you can provide multi-user access by sharing the BudgetLink folder with each user
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 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 before it will work on a 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
If starting from scratch then download and install on your Server
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# Locate the [[BudgetLink Folder]] to move;
# Locate the [[BudgetLink Folder]] to move;
# Cut 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
Make sure that path is a shared network folder and not moved to the Program Files folder
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=== How to Share===
=== How to Share===
# Right-click the BudgetLink folder you want to share, click '''Properties''', and then click '''Security''' tab.
# Right-click the BudgetLink folder you want to share, click '''Properties''', and then click '''Security''' tab.
# Under Group or user names ,click '''Edit''' button.
# Under Group or user names, click the '''Edit''' button.
# Check the user name you want to give permissions to under '''Group or user names'''
# Check the user name you want to give permissions to under '''Group or user names'''
# Click on the user name if you find or click '''Add''' button and add the user.
# Click on the user name if you find or click '''Add''' button and add the user.
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*[[How to Share BudgetLink with Multiple Users]]
*[[How to Share BudgetLink with Multiple Users]]
*[[How to Share BudgetLink with Drop Box]]
*[[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

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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.



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