I have a Contacts List that I use all the time. It lives on my main computer at work which is constantly in use. I would like to share my Contacts List using the Panorama Server with a few people around the country who will be working on it too. Is it possible for me to edit the Contacts List at the same time that that computer/server is sharing the Contacts List around the country? Or does the Contacts List have to be on a separate, stand-alone server?
A single computer as server and client works just fine. I’ve done it often and never seen a problem with it.
You won’t see any difference if you’re using the client side, even as others are connecting too.
I think the tricky part will be that your computer will have to be publicly accessible from the internet. That can be done, but it’s a bit tricky, and many ISPs don’t allow it at all.
My main computer has a static IP, so it should be accessible from the internet. Any special requirements for the firewall? (I know this is all probably answered as a standard part of the setup for the server, but I’m just trying to assess the feasibility of having a server in the first place.)
Oh, and we already serve our web site from here at our office, though it is on a different computer.
I can’t really advise you about router configuration or firewalls. However, if you already are serving a web site from your office, then you already know how to do it - or at least someone in your office knows how.
Your biggest challenge then is in the port forwarding. Your requests need to be sorted by the router to the right computer. Presumably, your web serving is port 80, so your Panorama server needs to be using another. 8080?
Thanks, James. Working on it…