Networked Office

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

I'm trying to use my server as a file server, where I will store all the
Office executable. If MS so willing, then they can tell us what registry
setting on the local machine has to change so each of my workstation can run
office apps, e.g. MS Word, Excel, and other, right from their workstation?

Is it a technology issues that prevent this to happen? What's the big
problem since other OSes can handle multi-user apps?

Imagine if I can do that, everytime the workstation crashed and corrupted
the disk, all I have to do is install the os, mount the directory where
office reside, and voile ... it's back up again. Also, when the office need
upgrade, all I have to do is to upgrade the one on the server and again,
those 10(or for that matter 100K)workstation has their office upgraded!

Any ideas?

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Why not possible?

Thanks.

 

[Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]]

Sarah, what you have described is called 'Windows Terminal Server'. You are
right about the fact that by installing Office on one system, and letting
everyone access it reduces administrative issues. But, SBS2003 does not
allow you to configure Terminal Server on the SBS server itself. You can add
a separate system to act as a terminal server alongside your SBS server. The
temrinal server would house your Office apps, and your SBS server would
handle Exchange/email, Internet access, and file/print services.

 

[Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]]

Sarah, what you have described is called 'Windows Terminal Server'. You are
right about the fact that by installing Office on one system, and letting
everyone access it reduces administrative issues. But, SBS2003 does not
allow you to configure Terminal Server on the SBS server itself. You can add
a separate system to act as a terminal server alongside your SBS server. The
temrinal server would house your Office apps, and your SBS server would
handle Exchange/email, Internet access, and file/print services.

 

[Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]]

Sarah, what you have described is called 'Windows Terminal Server'. You are
right about the fact that by installing Office on one system, and letting
everyone access it reduces administrative issues. But, SBS2003 does not
allow you to configure Terminal Server on the SBS server itself. You can add
a separate system to act as a terminal server alongside your SBS server. The
temrinal server would house your Office apps, and your SBS server would
handle Exchange/email, Internet access, and file/print services.