Working offline
The "Work offline" feature allows users to work on client computers while the Macintosh Manager server or any additional Workgroup Documents server(s) is unavailable.
Macintosh Manager 1.x
There are two offline options in Macintosh Manager 1.x (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Offline options for Macintosh Manager 1.x
Macintosh Manager 2.x
There are also two offline options in Macintosh Manager 2.x (Figure 2).
These options are specific to computer lists and are found in the Computers: Security pane of the Macintosh Manager application.
Figure 2 Offline options for Macintosh Manager 2.x
If users save their documents to a disk that does not reside on the Macintosh Manager server, then the option to 'Work offline if the workgroup's data volume is not available" may be used to allow these users to work offline.
Entering "Work offline" mode
When the Macintosh Manager server is unavailable:
Note: If the option to "Require an Administrator password to work offline" has been selected, the user is prompted for an Admin user password. Clicking Pick Server or Finder also brings up a dialog requiring an Admin user password to continue.
Figure 3 Choices when Macintosh Manager server is unavailable
When an additional Workgroup Documents server is unavailable:
Note: Clicking No cancels the login and take you back to the login screen or shut down the client computer (Macintosh Manager versions 1.3 and earlier).
Figure 4 Choices when Workgroup Documents server is unavailable
Server interruption while working
If the Macintosh Manager server or the Workgroup Documents server becomes unavailable while a user is logged in, the user must log out and back in to work offline. Any unsaved data will be lost when logging out in this situation, unless the user has write access to another local or remote disk.
Document storage location
Macintosh Manager stores user's documents on the client's startup disk while working offline. Versions 1.x to 2.x store documents in different locations.
Macintosh Manager 1.x offline documents location:
Macintosh Manager 2.x Offline documents location:
After working offline
When the Documents Server becomes available again, Macintosh Manager 1.x users must log out and log back in on the same client computer, then manually copy the items they saved while offline to their documents folder on the server. Restricted Finder and Finder users can navigate to their offline documents folder and copy data to their documents folder. Panels users must open the document with an application and then perform a 'Save As' to save the data in their documents folder.
Macintosh Manager 2.x will copy the documents from the Offline Documents folder to the user's Documents folder automatically. To do this, users must log out and then log back in on the same client computer.
The "Work offline" feature allows users to work on client computers while the Macintosh Manager server or any additional Workgroup Documents server(s) is unavailable.
Macintosh Manager 1.x
There are two offline options in Macintosh Manager 1.x (Figure 1).
- 1. 'Work offline if the Macintosh Management Server is not available."
2. "Work offline if the workgroup's data volume is not available."
Figure 1 Offline options for Macintosh Manager 1.x
Macintosh Manager 2.x
There are also two offline options in Macintosh Manager 2.x (Figure 2).
- 1. 'Work offline if the Macintosh Management Server is not available."
2. 'Work offline if the user's home directory is not available."
These options are specific to computer lists and are found in the Computers: Security pane of the Macintosh Manager application.
Figure 2 Offline options for Macintosh Manager 2.x
If users save their documents to a disk that does not reside on the Macintosh Manager server, then the option to 'Work offline if the workgroup's data volume is not available" may be used to allow these users to work offline.
Entering "Work offline" mode
When the Macintosh Manager server is unavailable:
- 1. A Macintosh Manager user attempts to log in while the Macintosh Manager server is unavailable.
2. A dialog box appears with four buttons: Pick Server, Offline, Finder, Shut Down (Figure 3).
3. Click Offline.
Note: If the option to "Require an Administrator password to work offline" has been selected, the user is prompted for an Admin user password. Clicking Pick Server or Finder also brings up a dialog requiring an Admin user password to continue.
Figure 3 Choices when Macintosh Manager server is unavailable
When an additional Workgroup Documents server is unavailable:
- 1. A Macintosh Manager user attempts to log in while the Workgroup Documents server is unavailable.
2. A dialog box appears asking if the user wishes to work offline (Figure 4).
3. Click Yes.
Note: Clicking No cancels the login and take you back to the login screen or shut down the client computer (Macintosh Manager versions 1.3 and earlier).
Figure 4 Choices when Workgroup Documents server is unavailable
Server interruption while working
If the Macintosh Manager server or the Workgroup Documents server becomes unavailable while a user is logged in, the user must log out and back in to work offline. Any unsaved data will be lost when logging out in this situation, unless the user has write access to another local or remote disk.
Document storage location
Macintosh Manager stores user's documents on the client's startup disk while working offline. Versions 1.x to 2.x store documents in different locations.
Macintosh Manager 1.x offline documents location:
- ClientDiskName: Users: UserName: Documents:
Macintosh Manager 2.x Offline documents location:
- ClientDiskName: Users: UserName: Offline Documents:
After working offline
When the Documents Server becomes available again, Macintosh Manager 1.x users must log out and log back in on the same client computer, then manually copy the items they saved while offline to their documents folder on the server. Restricted Finder and Finder users can navigate to their offline documents folder and copy data to their documents folder. Panels users must open the document with an application and then perform a 'Save As' to save the data in their documents folder.
Macintosh Manager 2.x will copy the documents from the Offline Documents folder to the user's Documents folder automatically. To do this, users must log out and then log back in on the same client computer.