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How can users read a PDF on a Windows network, without file locking

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Mar 15, 20263684 views
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An office associate regularly updates a calendar PDF on a shared windows network drive. This calendar is referenced throughout the day by many of the 20-40 staff on the network, often leaving this file open in their Acrobat Readers for hours on end. If the file is open anywhere, it cannot be update…

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Fix for: How can users read a PDF on a Windows network, without file locking

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Publish the document on a web server. The editor edits it there. The readers have lockless access with a commonly available client (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc. etc. etc.) Oh, and I feel dirty for suggesting this, so you're welcome. :)

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