ekoserve
The low cost network server with the features you want

Using ekoserve

  
When your Windows PC starts, logon with your own name and password.

When saving your work choose the X: drive for personal data and the Y: drive for files to be shared with other staff.

Files in X: and Y: are on the server and automatically backed up for you. They can also be accessed (by your password) from remote PCs connected via Internet.

This picture shows a server called 'Ekosdev'. You choose a name for your server when it's installed.

Type 'intranet' into the web browser on any PC in the office and the ekoserve Home page is displayed.

Email and database can be accessed via the web browser if you don't want to use Outlook or a PC database program. This is the easiest way to use them if you have connected remotely over Internet. Entering the Administration area requires the administrator password. Documentation contains step-by-step instructions for setting Windows, Outlook and Microsoft Access to work with ekoserve.

If staff create their own intranet pages on ekoserve a link automatically appears in the list on the Home page.

If you connect remotely over Internet you enter your user name (then you are prompted for the password) to access Files on ekoserve.

The rest of the intranet Home page to the right of the control area shown is 100% customisable to display whatever is appropriate for your business.

If connecting remotely over Internet you type a web address specially set up when ekoserve is installed. Your ekoserve server challenges for a user name and password before even the Home page displays.

 

ekoserve collects and distributes mail for the whole office. You just set whatever email program you use to send and receive via 'intranet' (or your server's name). Email is a continuous feed from Internet. If you leave your email program open, messages appear in your inbox as they arrive.

If any staff have old email accounts on Internet, ekoserve can also collect those messages and add them into the right person's mailbox.
All your regular programs work just like they always did, but do remember to save your work on the X: or Y: drives so that ekoserve can make the backups and give you remote access when you want it. You can set Access™ to work with the company databases on ekoserve as well as other databases you might have.
Administration    

The administrator has password access to an intranet page listing the features and settings that can be altered.

Once ekoserve has been set up, it's mainly just the first few items that ever need attention. New staff (users) need adding to the system and you may sometimes want to alter what each user is allowed access to. When staff go on holiday you may want to forward their email to someone else.

As an example of how easy the Administration is, adding a new user only requires these four boxes filled in.

ekoserve sets up everything required and the new user can immediately log in at any of the office PCs and use the system like everyone else. Any user can change their password whenever they wish via Windows / Control Panel. If anyone forgets their password the administrator can set a new one for them.