Q: Software to Access Windows File Server

Hello All,

I have a user that has a new iPad Air. He is looking for an app that will allow him to access files on the Win2012 server on the corporate LAN. Any suggestions? All I have seen in the appstore is for downloading or uploading to "cloud" based file sharing sites. Not what we are looking for.

TIA.

Lance

iPad 2, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 23, 2014 4:14 PM

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by Simon Slavin,

Simon Slavin Jan 24, 2014 1:17 AM in response to Araknd
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Jan 24, 2014 1:17 AM in response to Araknd

Did you try and fail using the methods described by the 'Help' function of the Finder ?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5884

If so, what didn't work and what error messages did you receive ?
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by Araknd,

Araknd Jan 24, 2014 6:24 AM in response to Simon Slavin
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Jan 24, 2014 6:24 AM in response to Simon Slavin

Simon,
I guess you missed the part where I said that it's an iPad Air, not a Mac.
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by Simon Slavin,

Simon Slavin Jan 24, 2014 6:32 AM in response to Araknd
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Jan 24, 2014 6:32 AM in response to Araknd

You are correct. I did. Sorry. I don't know the answer and hope someone else can help.
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varjak paw Jan 24, 2014 7:56 AM in response to Araknd
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Jan 24, 2014 7:56 AM in response to Araknd

iOS does not natively support access to file servers, but there are third-party apps that do provide such capability. FileBrowser is one that is commonly recommended (I have no personal experience with it myself).

http://www.stratospherix.com/products/filebrowser/

This company provides a more enterprise-class solution that's been suggested, though again I have no personal experience with it:

http://www.copiun.com/solutions/mobile-data-access/

Regards.
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Araknd Jan 24, 2014 8:27 AM in response to Simon Slavin
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Jan 24, 2014 8:27 AM in response to Simon Slavin

No worries, Simon.
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Araknd Jan 24, 2014 8:40 AM in response to varjak paw
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Jan 24, 2014 8:40 AM in response to varjak paw

I had heard about Filebrowser previously, but could not find it in the App store to research. I think that will do the job. I will be testing it out on my own iPad before recommending it to my user.

Thanks all.
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