Re: [GNC] Single User two Geographically Separate Computers

2021-02-21 Thread David Carlson
That's the way we used to do before cloud services existed. It still works for backups, it is air gapped from the internet and its risks, and it also works for data transport. We used to call it the sneakernet. On Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 9:04 AM Greg Feneis wrote: > There is a non-cloud

Re: [GNC] Single User two Geographically Separate Computers

2021-02-21 Thread Greg Feneis
There is a non-cloud alternative to being able to use GnuCash in multiple locations on multiple devices. It involves keeping both GnuCash and associated files on a removable media, like thumb drive, and transporting/using the thumb drive at each location. I've only read about this, I don't have

Re: [GNC] Single User two Geographically Separate Computers

2021-02-20 Thread Peter Williamson
Hi Dean Thanks very much. I will now look further at cloud storage and arrangements for AQBanking. Peter > On 21 February 2021 at 17:00 Dean Gibson mailto:gnucash.st...@mailpen.com > wrote: > > > This is what I do, & it works fine. Note that settings, including > AQBanking info, is

Re: [GNC] Single User two Geographically Separate Computers

2021-02-20 Thread Peter Williamson
Hi David Thanks very much for your comprehensive reply. I am now more confident about using a cloud option. I will look at Drop Box as well as OneDrive. Peter > On 21 February 2021 at 17:26 David Cousens mailto:davidcous...@bigpond.com > wrote: > > > Peter > This works fine within the

Re: [GNC] Single User two Geographically Separate Computers

2021-02-20 Thread David Cousens
Peter This works fine within the limitations of the particular offline storage system you use. I currently have a number of my GnuCash files for personal finances stored in a folder and subfolders in my Dropbox account which I can currently access from any of my desktop, and two mobile laptops.

Re: [GNC] Single User two Geographically Separate Computers

2021-02-20 Thread Dean Gibson
This is what I do, & it works fine.  Note that settings, including AQBanking info, is stored in folders in your user area on each machine.  You can also share those through OneDrive, but that's a bit advanced. On 2021-02-20 19:40, Peter Williamson wrote: Hi I am a new gnucash user and would

[GNC] Single User two Geographically Separate Computers

2021-02-20 Thread Peter Williamson
Hi I am a new gnucash user and would like operate as a single user on two geographically separated computers. I would use each computer on alternate months depending on my location at the time. I am not very computer literate and I am proposing to use Onedrive to store my gnucash files and