AnkhRea Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Hello, I search already the forum about this topic, but I didn't find a clear answer. I am working at 2 different places on my property (depending on mood and weather). At each place, I have a strong desktop PC. I use a private cloud to have all my files shared between the 2 places (Office files, Rhinoceros files, Adobe files...). The cloud is based on an own NAS system that is defined like a local HD. It has the advantage of being managed locally, and backed up automatically. I am working alone, so there is no online sharing, no risk of conflicts and I switch my CA license from one computer to the other in function of where I am working. Is it possible to indicate to the CA file management system to change the file location and to have it all on a cloud and not on a local directory under your userid? This should be just a parameter in the properties, but I don't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkhRea Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 Today I use export and import function, but it is not satisfying, because for instance the user catalog is not exported with the project. So I have to think to export it too. I always forget something... and I fear to have at the end discrepancies between the two workplaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmmilner Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I do something similar with a TrueNAS Community Edition 25. In my case the two PCs are a Windows 10 desktop with triple monitors for real work and a Windows 11 laptop for on-site or out of town work. The magic to get both machines to appear to be on the same local network is Wireguard, but otherwise the setup mirrors yours. On both machines the NAS directory containing my CA files is mapped to a drive letter in Windows. As far as CA knows, it is just like another hard drive or flash drive. There are plenty of tutorials on the web as to how to setup the mapping. Basically Step 1: Open File Explorer. ... Step 2: Click on "This PC" ... Step 3: Click on "Map Network Drive." ... Step 4: Choose a Drive Letter. ... Pick a letter near the end of the alphabet Step 5: Enter the Folder Path. ... Something like \\NAS_box_name\\CA_directory Step 6: Optional Settings. ... Step 7: Finish the Setup. As long as you are the only user and can only open CA on one machine at a time, there isn't much risk of multiple copies getting out of synch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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