Network Q 2009 ?

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:01:36 -0700 (PDT), Bob Newman wrotG:

VERY MUCH like to access my Quicken file from either of my 2 home computers on a home network. I realize that the file could only be in use on one computer at a time. Is there ANY WAY that I can accomplish this?

Yes if you are running Windows 7 and can create a homegroup. You will need to put the Quicken file in one of the homegroup folders and you will need to have Quicken loaded on both computers. If you have trouble creating a homegroup, and it can be quicky, do some googling.

Thanks Howard. I'll give it a shot.

Bob

Bob Newman wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:

You realize that in doing so you make the Quicken data file "live" on the network, right? Of course it may already be if it is on a "shared" drive. Since this undoubtedly increases security risks, I'd advise to make Quicken data files password protected.

I realize the dangers but I'm not sure what the difference is between having the file in a "home group" as opposed to "live on the network". Could you explain that to me please?

Thanks... Bob

Bob Newman wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:

Your homegroup is a network that anyone could access if they put something bad on one of your machines. By having your precious financials on 2 machines, you multiply the risks. Please do generate a good password for the file (and the network).

(I am guilty to an extent as well, but I thought to warn others that there is a risk.)

From: "Han"

Let me be more specific here...

Sharing the Quicken data files increases risk under two circumstances.

1. There is someone in the household who should not have access to the data. The files must be password protected. This is instituted by within Quicken itself and by priveledges and/or permissions set by the OS NT Share.

1. A compromise of the network.

By using Quicken authentication you can greatly mitigate someone in the household (aka; The Insider threat) or a PC or network compromise of the data.

However, the data will not be on 2 machines. The Quicken application will be on two machines but the data is physically on one of the computers but shared with the other.

I share Quicken files. My WinXP desktop shares the folder (Read/Write) and my Vista noteboook maps a drive letter to the WinXP NT Share and my Quicken software access the Quicken data from that Mapped Drive. Those Quicken data files are password protected by Quicken and the NT Share uses Windows account priveleges foir controlled access to the data.

"David H. Lipman" wrote in news:gfudnae-vNKAjN_NnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:

Thanks, David!!