9. Sharing Data with Other Bento Users

This chapter shows you how to share your Bento data with other users on your local area network.

Beginning with Bento 3, you can share Bento libraries with other users in real time. This sharing is limited to up to five other users on your subnet, but for many people, that is more than enough. In fact, a large number of shared Bento libraries are shared among a small workgroup that may in fact consist only of one person. If you have two computers in your workspace, you can now run Bento on both of them and make updates to your schedule and other information as you go along. Alternatively, you may have a network in your home that includes your home office as well as other family members. Everyone can share ...

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