File syncing/sharing between 3 Mac Pros

Does anyone know what I can use or buy to sync/share files between three Mac Pros. Kind of like a network, where one file can be opened in any computer and the changes synced throughout.
Example: an InDesign file is opened and worked on and closed in Mac Pro A, another user could open the same InDesign file on Mac Pro B and see the updates done in Mac Pro A?

Are you accounts the same on the mac's in question?  I just tested this at my home.  When you access the shared folder, how do you log into the shared folder?
For example:
I'm on a Mac Pro, username is xxxx
My wife on a iMac, username is yyyy
My sone on a iMac, username is zzzz
When I access files on the iMac, I select it from the sidebar and use account yyyy (I know the password).  Now I can access any of the files and work on them directly.  When I log in as xxxx, I can't access the files in her account, I can only access the public folder and then to read only.  Think about your strategy to deal with this.  Several come to mind where you don't need to share passwords....maybe a neutral account called homeshare with the appropreiate password.  Everyone just logs in as "homeshare" and puts in the password.  All files are located in the homeshare account.
I also have a 2TB disk on my AEBS (airport extreme basestation).  This drive is setup to allow any of my family members to access it.  It works great as a simple file server.  Just remind people to dismount it when they are done or you'll keep it spun up.  This is method goes by the name NAS.
Look at this picture...see the "connect as" button?  When you connect as someone with an account on the machine, you get full access to that account

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