Help on creating a server

[iugnog]

hi everyone, I recently created a home server for a friend who uses it for its daily work as a back up server, however he asked me for some extra features that are a little out of my skill level. What he wants is a server connected to his home network that allows him to store and edit files on the server but also keeps a copy on his pc so that he can edit the files if he is offline, he then wants the server to update itself storing the offline edited files when he reconnects to his home network. He also would like to have multiple users to be able to edite the files ate the same time as he works with a small group of people, kinda how Google drive does.

I aprecheate any ideas you have.

thx 

[NumLock21]

there is no way a file can be edited at the same time by multiple users. Stop helping him, let him go and do his own research and pay for whatever impossible feature he wants to have. The last thing you want to be, is his free lifetime personal tech support.

[Master Disaster]

16 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

there is no way a file can be edited at the same time by multiple users. Stop helping him, let him go and do his own research and pay for whatever impossible feature he wants to have. The last thing you want to be, is his free lifetime personal tech support.

Of course there is. Windows Server 2019 (and I think maybe Server 2016) has a feature called Work Folders that does exactly what OP is asking for.

[iugnog]

25 minutes ago, Master Disaster said:

Of course there is. Windows Server 2019 (and I think maybe Server 2016) has a feature called Work Folders that does exactly what OP is asking for.

The problem is that he does'nt have the financial ability to go with a payed option because he work in the area of scientific exploration and in my country the financial support for that is terrible. Do you know any free options?

thanks for helping out.  

[NumLock21]

39 minutes ago, Master Disaster said:

Of course there is. Windows Server 2019 (and I think maybe Server 2016) has a feature called Work Folders that does exactly what OP is asking for.

Work folder is available since Win7 as a download, but the setup is complex. Op’s friend is better off using google drive or one drive. 

[Kisai]

8 hours ago, Master Disaster said:

Of course there is. Windows Server 2019 (and I think maybe Server 2016) has a feature called Work Folders that does exactly what OP is asking for.

Remember "My Briefcase" from Windows 95? Basically that.

 

There are of course other ways of doing this, like just using dropbox/onedrive.

 

[WkdPaul]

Sounds like you're looking for a self host DropBox or OneDrive alternative, if so, you should look at OwnCloud ;

 

https://owncloud.org/

[Slayerking92]

folder redirection and offline files should do the trick.

 

[mtz_federico]

You could try syncthing, it is an app that syncs a folder between computers

[Sjaakie]

nextcloud also support multi-user editing