Secrets of the Office Masters: Tips for Managing an Intranet Server

Are you responsible for managing an intranet server on which members of a busy workgroup constantly post documents, workbooks, and other Office files? Here are some tips that can make your life easier:

  • Make sure all users have shortcuts to the server. If necessary, create a shortcut on your desktop, and then e-mail that shortcut to other users. When they open the shortcut, Windows automatically creates a matching icon in their My Network Places folders.

  • Install and configure the Office Server Extensions (or ask the Web server administrator to do this for you). Although users will be able to post documents to the server by using the older FrontPage extensions, the Office version ...

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