Hardware
Connecting (Mapping) to the iSchool N: drive
These instructions will show you how to connect to the 'iSchool N:\\ drive' which allows staff & faculty to access the Administration, Courses, Home, Project, Temporary and Web folders remotely using a persistent 'drive letter' type connection. This method is meant for people with high speed internet connection.
If you use a modem to dial-up to the internet please use the secure FTP method of accessing the N: drive found here Secure FTP.
The first thing you need to do is connect to the iSchool VPN using your iSchool username and password. On iSchool laptops this part is preconfigured for you and you will find the VPN connection by clicking the 'Start' button and going to your 'Network Connections' applet in the 'Control Panel'.
If you need to setup the VPN connection on your computer please follow the steps outlined in the VPN FAQ.
Once you are able to connect to the VPN you can then continue with the next steps on mapping the N:\\ drive.
Right-click the 'My Computer' icon usually found on your Desktop or in the Start menu. Then select the 'Map Network Drive...' option.
Set the Drive: drop down to N:\ (Note: If you are already using N:\\ you can use another drive letter, this procedure will still work.)
In the Folder: space type \\ischool.washington.edu\dfs.
If you want this mapping to show up everytime you login, which most people want, keep the 'Reconnect at logon' button checked.
Next click the 'Connect using a different user name' link in the Map Network Drive window.
The Connect As... window will pop-up. Now enter your NetID username preceded by netid into the User name: field. It should like like this (only with your username): netid\ayson
Next enter your NetID password and click Ok to move on.
You can now click Finish and you should be presented with a Windows Explorer style window showing the iSchool N:\\ drive folders.
The last step is to rename the drive you just mapped. Double-click 'My Computer' and right-click on the drive map you just created, it should look something like dfs on 'ischool'.
Select 'Rename' from the options and call it 'iSchool N Drive'.
Last update: 2009-11-16 20:11
Author: Joshua Ayson
Revision: 1.4
