Citrix Receiver is all you need (oh, and the back-end Citrix infrastructure to accomodate it) :-)
Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any moment -----Original Message----- From: "Andrew S. Baker" <asbz...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:33:32 To: NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Subject: Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares OTOH, the whole point of computers is to make them adapt to what you need -- at least to some extent. It's not like getting the iPad or any other tablet to work in this fashion is impossible. Document access is actually relatively easy. Besides, tablet use is inevitable. Might as well get ahead of the curve of delivering corporate services around/to/with them. There was a time when PCs were not the way to provide technology services to business users, and that hurdle was overcome. Deja vu... * * *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Hornbuckle < john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > My department’s philosophy is that we’re not going to jump through hoops to > make users’ iPads work like a PC. If they need a device that works like a > PC, they should use a PC.**** > > ** ** > > I know that doesn’t help you. It’s just a pet peeve of mine and I had to > vent. The iPad is really good at some things, and not so good at others. I > believe in using the right tool for the right job.**** > > ** ** > > Carry on.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > John Hornbuckle**** > > MIS Department**** > > Taylor County School District**** > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:cbusitl...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 8:51 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > Hi List!**** > > **** > > I have a client that would like to use thier iPad in meetings to pull up > documents off of their Server 2008 file server. This client would like to > be able to do this when local to the network and if possible remotely too. > **** > > **** > > After doing some research it looks like the iPad can VPN to the network > easy enough. I have found one app that looks like it might work for > browsing file shares. > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filebrowser-access-files-on/id364738545?mt=8 > **** > > **** > > **** > > Is anyone currently doing this and would like to share their experience or > combination of apps to make this happen?**** > > **** > > **** > > Thanks**** > > **** > > **** > > Matt**** > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
