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Work Folders for Windows 7

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: September 4, 2017
Sep
4

When we introduced Work Folders in Windows Server 2012 R2, we included support for PCs running Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1. However, we knew that we needed to continue releasing support for other clients, and the number one request was to support the large number of enterprise deployments of Windows 7.

We heard the feedback and we are excited to announce that we have just released the packages of Work Folders for Windows 7 on the Download Center!

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Adding Work Folders to Office Locations

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: September 4, 2017
Sep
4

With the Windows 10 version 1511 release, Work Folders can be surfaced as a location where user can easily access the document under it.

In this blog post, I’d like to share some more details on the user experience, and how you can enable this on Windows 7 machines.

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Work Folders for iOS – iPhone Release

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: September 4, 2017
Sep
4

We are happy to announce that an iPhone app for Work Folders has been released into the Apple AppStore® and is available as a free download.

Work Folders is a Windows Server feature that allows individual employees to access their files securely from inside and outside the corporate environment. This app connects to it and enables file access on an Apple iPhone and iPad. Work Folders enables this while allowing the organization’s IT department to fully secure that data.

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Work Folders for Android – Released

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: September 4, 2017
Sep
4

We are happy to announce that an Android app for Work Folders has been released into the Google PlayStore® and is available as a free download.

Work Folders is a Windows Server feature that allows individual employees to access their files securely from inside and outside the corporate environment. This app connects to it and enables file access on your Android Phone and Tablet. Work Folders enables this while allowing the organization’s IT department to fully secure that data.

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Troubleshooting Work Folders on Windows Client

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: September 4, 2017
Sep
4

Work Folders syncs files between client and server. Although most issues are discovered by users, it could be root caused on the server, the client or the network. This blog post shares the most common problems customers have reported, and some troubleshooting techniques on Windows devices.

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Work Folders FAQ

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: January 15, 2024
Sep
4

When you use Work Folders to store your work files, you’ll be able to get to them from all your PCs and devices—even when you’re offline. Here are answers to some common questions about Work Folders in Windows and the Work Folders app for iOS and Android.

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How To Set Up and Use Work Folders

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: September 4, 2017
Sep
4

One of the many new enterprise-friendly features in Windows 8.1 is named Work Folders. Folders? Work? Sounds boring, doesn’t it? 🙂 But, to some people this feature will be very useful. Especially to people that have many devices and need to work also on their personal PCs and devices. Here’s how to set up Work Folders on the client side and how to use them to do your work and have it synchronized with your company’s servers.

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WSE WorkFolders

2017    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: January 15, 2024
Sep
1

I would like to introduce everyone to a new product recently released for use with Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, or 2025 (with the Windows Server Essentials Experience server role). The product is called WSE WorkFolders and it’s a Windows Server Solutions add-in that allows you to use the Work Folders server role with your Windows Server Essentials (WSE) server.

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Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

2016    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: February 5, 2018
Nov
29

For those wanting to use secure Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) with WHS /WSE RemoteApp (or any of our older legacy RemoteApp-based add-ins), we have some good news. We have just finished testing Duo Authentication for Windows Logon and RDP with all of our products, and we are happy to report that it works wonderfully with all of them.

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Connecting From Mac / iOS / Android / Windows Computers and Devices

2013    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: October 31, 2023
Dec
8

I would like to introduce everyone to an exciting new feature recently added to all of our WHS / WSE RemoteApp products that allows you to connect to them from Mac, iOS, Android, and Windows computers and devices. The new feature allows your server to act as a RemoteApp and Desktop Connections (RADC) web feed server for serving remote resources to RADC clients; including the native Windows “RemoteApp and Desktop Connections” Control Panel applet, the freely available Microsoft Remote Desktop client apps for Mac, iOS, Android, and Windows, and Microsoft’s newly released Remote Desktop web client.

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Connecting From Mac / iOS / Android / Windows Computers and Devices

2013    Posted Posted by Mike     Comments Comments off     Modified Last updated: October 31, 2023
Dec
8

I would like to introduce everyone to an exciting new feature recently added to all of our WHS / WSE RemoteApp products that allows you to connect to them from Mac, iOS, Android, and Windows computers and devices. The new feature allows your server to act as a RemoteApp and Desktop Connections (RADC) web feed server for serving remote resources to RADC clients; including the native Windows “RemoteApp and Desktop Connections” Control Panel applet, the freely available Microsoft Remote Desktop client apps for Mac, iOS, Android, and Windows, and Microsoft’s newly released Remote Desktop web client.

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