Now I have a little network of three laptops, one of which is my Essentials server, the other two are clients.
I figured out how to go back and forth between the TEST domain and my LCC workgroup at the office -- but only by re-jiggering it in the Computer Name window and rebooting. I guess there is no easy way for a single machine to switch between domains and workgroups.
I put the AC on the server, and it works fine on the server desktop. Loaded my whole database on thru restore --- on that machine it works fine. I have yet to get the clients to connect with AC -- must be some sharing problems. I might work that out today -- but the weather is pretty nice, and there are other options! (No problem connecting with the server )
I also discovered that Essentials is a lot like Win7 -- I was thinking you couldn't attach a printer to it, but you can, and you can share it. Why don't they answer the most obvious questions in the promo literature??
When I finally get around to building the server, do you think it is worth going with SSD? Are they reliable enough to go without RAID? Does it speed up loading charts and imported items? Can I go with 128MB SSD for the OS and program and a conventional drive for internal backup?
Cheers, and enjoy Memorial Day -- we should remember in thanks those who sacrificed to bestow us our freedoms, and think about how to neutralize those who would take them away. (The bad ones aren't all Arabs or Russians, either).
