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Accessing File Server on Windows Vista from home or anywhere else

In this page you'll find the information you need to connect to our OFS File Server (also called the "Community Server") from home, using Windows Vista. This can be tricky because Windows Vista's module responsible to do this needs manual updating.

Just watch the tutorials and follow them. You need to follow them in order for this to work.

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1. Patch Windows Vista

2. Set up the connection to the school file server





1. How to patch Windows Vista (all editions) so it is able to connect to Web Folders (such as the OFS File "Community" Server)




2. How set up a shortcut and connect to the OFS File Server using Windows Vista:

Last updated on 14 August 2008 14:43pm

 



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