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no read only on NAS

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March 15, 2020
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I just got a NAS to move my files to for protection and for better data access among my tax preparers. One thing I noticed right away Using Lacerte 2019, when one user opened a client on the NAS and another user then opened the same client, with both open simultaneously, he did not get a message about the client already being open and only having read only access.
This is very troubling a

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qbteachmt

Level 15

This is because you are using NAS: "he did not get a message about the client already being open and only having read only access."

NAS is a static storage device and not a self-managed server-type device. The only way to do what you expect is to set up one of the computers as a peer server and attach the NAS to it as a static drive for the Computer to manage. Then, no one else would access the NAS files directly. Which means you would save money and simply use a larger SSD/HD for the server system. Think of a server installation as having a librarian, and no one would want to bypass the librarian.

What you did is set up the NAS as a common library or repository, and this allows you to have common access, but think of this as a swimming pool without a lifeguard. A NAS has no operating system, so it has no way to monitor the condition you describe.

You didn't want NAS; you wanted Server.

What you need to do is introduce Internal Controls. The computer system isn't going to manage this for you. Be your own lifeguard.

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gldmeierAuthor

Level 3

that's a bummer. before I got the NAS I spoke with Lacerte support about a few issues and they told me that the system would warn me about read only when on a NAS as well

thanks

qbteachmt

Level 15

"that the system would warn me about read only"

Yes, I explained this. You need to treat one of the computers as a server, and you install programs for server installation, not stand-alone, and then no one uses the NAS directly. You have not got a Managed sharing installation.

Look at this image:

https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/u6dx1LLBgF5JS0msJ1CshQqRBq0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/san-vs-nas-818005-v2-5c1042ba46e0fb0001bf6882-6923bcf4398c4a7485c99fbd9bf792d8.png

You did the Red part, but you wanted the Blue part.

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Richard C

Level 2

I just set iup a NAS on my system, set up a shared folder on the NAS. I then mapped this as a drive on my computers to this shared folder. As a result, I do get the message that a client is open and only having read only access.

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Davisgroup1

Level 2

What kinda NAS do you use?
have you noticed any type of lag or slow down?

Drphibes

Level 6

Using Synology ds215+ running 2 10,000 rpm mirroring drives as file storage. It is an older system that we keep firmware and software up to date. Works fine for our office with 3 Lacerte workstation computers and storage of Lacerte clients from 2002- current also .pdf of client materials/organizer from 2004- current. If I was to do it now I would be using SState drives.

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