How to use One Stop Order Processing securely with multiple users (over your local network)

How to use One Stop Order Processing securely with multiple users (over your local network)

You can access and process your orders on multiple PCs over your network. This guide shows you how to set this up.
You can process orders from more than 1 site by changing the current site being processed. Click on the Change Site button ()



If using a local site you can select the site to view from the available sites. You can also create a new site by clicking on the Create New Site button. You can get more information on creating a new site here. You can also rename a site. You must be careful that noone else is using the site at the same time as you are renaming it.


If you want to access a site on another computer you should select the Remote Sites option. To be able to do this you must have access to a shared drive on the remote computer. To share a drive from the computer you should use explorer, select the installation directory (normally C:\OSOP) and select the share option. You will need to give full access to the remote drive.

Setting up Remote Access


Main PC

1

Run Windows explorer (use the Windows key and E). Select the top installation folder, OSOP.





2

Click on the right mouse button and select Properties






3

Click on the Sharing tab and then click on the Advanced Sharing button.





4

Tick the Share this folder and check that the name defaults to OSOP. Click on the permissions button.





5

You should tick Full Control in the permissions area.




NOTE: This will mean that anyone on your network can view your orders. If you want to restrict this to only certain users (or PCs) you should click on Add and select the relevant users (or computers) and only give them permission and remove the Everyone group.

You should now click on OK and then OK on the Advanced Sharing dialog and then Close on the OSOP properties folder.


6
Right click on the OSOP folder and select the Give access to->Specific people... menu option, shown below.



7
Type in everyone into the box at the top of the dialog and click on Add. This will appear in the main list. Chnage the Permission Level to Read/Write and click on the Share button



8
You need to make sure that all of your PCs that are going to access One Stop Order Processing are all on a Private network. To make sure this is setup correctly check your network settings by selecting the Network & Internet settings in your Windows Settings (Windows Start then Settings), shown below



9
Make sure that it says Private network in Network status, shown below. If it does not (and shows Public network) click on the Change connection properties link



10
Select Private



11
You are now ready to access the order information from another PC on your network

Remote PCs

12

In the Change Site dialog select Remote Sites and click on the Select Shared OSOP folder button.



13
Select Network and the relevant PC. Select the main shared folder (OSOP). Click on OK.


14
The first available site will be selected. If there is more than 1 site select the relevant site and click on OK.


 



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