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I have dial-in VPN access to work but 2 ways of doing it - I can go in via a desktop PC that's "mine" and use all the files on it but I also occasionally use a laptop.
I have moved the "desktop" of my desktop to a file on the main server in "my" bit of it and that works fine. I did the same with the laptop to a different folder in the same place and that works OK too.
What'd happen if I pointed both at the same folder ?
(even in error I will never be on both machines at once - the VPN software doesn't allow it)
Be just fine. I have a redirected desktop and I'm logged on to multiple machines most days.
magic, ta
I have no idea what you're describing and I don't think you do either. You've moved your desktop to a file, what?
Nonetheless, I suspect OneDrive might be the answer you seek.
Cougar, on a PC, although people sometimes call the big box a "desktop", or even sometimes they point at their screen when saying the same word, "desktop" is a also a folder - typically on the C drive - where all your desktop's desktop files and folders are held
Mine is now on the network in a "folder", called "desktop"
I know, dear, it's confusing to me too but we battle on
I have no idea what you’re describing and I don’t think you do either. You’ve moved your desktop to a file, what?
Nonetheless, I suspect OneDrive might be the answer you seek.
The files/shortcuts etc on your desktop are just files in a folder, and so you can have that folder located wherever you want - normally it's in C:\Users\*yourname*\Desktop, but it could be anywhere on a drive you can access, including a network drive.
As it's just a folder location, you can have multiple computers point to that.
Only issue you might have is that the desktop location is on the 'main server' which would indicate it's only accessible when you're connected via VPN, so if you're not connected, you won't see your desktop files as it won't have access to the network share location.
You can also redirect your documents/downloads/pictures folders so you have access to the same files on each machine.
From memory, redirected desktop folders get the offline files treatment automatically. If not it's easy enough.
Only issue you might have is that the desktop location is on the ‘main server’ which would indicate it’s only accessible when you’re connected via VPN, so if you’re not connected, you won’t see your desktop files as it won’t have access to the network share location.
Cheers, yes I have to wait a minute or two and then refresh then also run a short "thingy" to reset my taskbar but that's not too bad. All my "proper" files are on the main network anyway so not really anything on C (no pics or music etc - might try it with downloads though, in case I ever forget to copy something over to "safety")