Resource Center - FTP - Hamilton College

Backup

Accessing SSS After Graduation Backup NOTE: These instructions are good for the time period between graduation and when your account is deactivated (3 months after your graduation date). To Connect to Your Folder on SSS Open your web browser - Internet Explorer (Windows only), Firefox, Chrome, Safari (Macintosh only). Windows Internet Explorer (Windows only), Safari (Mac only) & Chrome (Firefox instructions are found in section 3 below) In the address bar at the top of your screen (where it typically starts with http://www…) completely erase what appears and type: ftp://sss.hamilton.edu. Then press the enter or return key on your keyboard. When asked to login, enter hamilton-s\ followed by your e-mail ID (e.g. hdstudent). NOTE the direction of the slash after the “–s”. In this example, you would type hamilton-s\hdstudent. NOTE: In Safari, do not precede your userID with “hamilton-s\”. Instead, simply enter your ID in its short form (e.g. hdstudent) in the “Name” field. Enter your SSS password in the password field (this is the same password you use for My Hamilton). NOTE: In Internet Explorer, do not include a check mark in the box labeled Log on anonymously. FireFox Internet Explorer Chrome Safari To Download Your File(s) to Your Hard Drive Once you have successfully logged in you can download your file/files to your hard drive. Depending on the browser you are using, the procedure will be slightly different. See below: Firefox (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Right click on the file you want to download (Windows & Mac) or on a Macintosh, you can press and hold down the command key while clicking once on the file name. Choose Save link as and then choose to Save File. Internet Explorer (Windows) Although it may appear as though you can click on your files to download them, the process is laborious (requiring you to log in several more times) and may or may not work. The correct way to download your file is to click on the Page menu (on the far right side at the top of IE) and select Open FTP site in Windows Explorer from the drop down menu. Click Allow if you are presented with a security warning. Next, you will be asked to log in a second time. Enter your login information as before with Hamilton-s\userid. Replace userid with your real user name (e.g. hdstudent) and enter your SSS (My Hamilton) password. Select your class year folder and then select your user folder. You should now see your files. The preferred way to download a file is to right click on it and choose Copy to folder. If you forget this and double click on the file instead, most file types will allow you to Save the file. However, this may not work with all file types. c. Chrome (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. After you’ve navigated to your folder, click on the file you wish to download. The download will happen automatically and the file will be listed along the bottom of your Chrome window. Click on the file name and it will open the application (in the example above, it will open MS Word). From there you can save the file to the desired location. d. Safari (Macintosh) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Click on the file(s) you want to download and simply drag it/them to your desktop (or into the desired folder on your drive).
Accessing the Academic Server Backup Overview As of June 21st, 2012, the Software and MSS servers have been retired. Files have been transferred to the new Academic server. Below are instructions for accessing files on the new server. Accessing Files using a Mac From the main menu bar, select Go - Connect to Server. In the Connect to Server window, type academic in the Server Address field. Click the Connect button. Accessing Files on a Windows PC From the Start Menu, select Network. In the address bar of the resulting window, type \\academic. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

ESS

Accessing the Academic Server ESS Overview As of June 21st, 2012, the Software and MSS servers have been retired. Files have been transferred to the new Academic server. Below are instructions for accessing files on the new server. Accessing Files using a Mac From the main menu bar, select Go - Connect to Server. In the Connect to Server window, type academic in the Server Address field. Click the Connect button. Accessing Files on a Windows PC From the Start Menu, select Network. In the address bar of the resulting window, type \\academic. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

FTP

Accessing SSS After Graduation FTP NOTE: These instructions are good for the time period between graduation and when your account is deactivated (3 months after your graduation date). To Connect to Your Folder on SSS Open your web browser - Internet Explorer (Windows only), Firefox, Chrome, Safari (Macintosh only). Windows Internet Explorer (Windows only), Safari (Mac only) & Chrome (Firefox instructions are found in section 3 below) In the address bar at the top of your screen (where it typically starts with http://www…) completely erase what appears and type: ftp://sss.hamilton.edu. Then press the enter or return key on your keyboard. When asked to login, enter hamilton-s\ followed by your e-mail ID (e.g. hdstudent). NOTE the direction of the slash after the “–s”. In this example, you would type hamilton-s\hdstudent. NOTE: In Safari, do not precede your userID with “hamilton-s\”. Instead, simply enter your ID in its short form (e.g. hdstudent) in the “Name” field. Enter your SSS password in the password field (this is the same password you use for My Hamilton). NOTE: In Internet Explorer, do not include a check mark in the box labeled Log on anonymously. FireFox Internet Explorer Chrome Safari To Download Your File(s) to Your Hard Drive Once you have successfully logged in you can download your file/files to your hard drive. Depending on the browser you are using, the procedure will be slightly different. See below: Firefox (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Right click on the file you want to download (Windows & Mac) or on a Macintosh, you can press and hold down the command key while clicking once on the file name. Choose Save link as and then choose to Save File. Internet Explorer (Windows) Although it may appear as though you can click on your files to download them, the process is laborious (requiring you to log in several more times) and may or may not work. The correct way to download your file is to click on the Page menu (on the far right side at the top of IE) and select Open FTP site in Windows Explorer from the drop down menu. Click Allow if you are presented with a security warning. Next, you will be asked to log in a second time. Enter your login information as before with Hamilton-s\userid. Replace userid with your real user name (e.g. hdstudent) and enter your SSS (My Hamilton) password. Select your class year folder and then select your user folder. You should now see your files. The preferred way to download a file is to right click on it and choose Copy to folder. If you forget this and double click on the file instead, most file types will allow you to Save the file. However, this may not work with all file types. c. Chrome (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. After you’ve navigated to your folder, click on the file you wish to download. The download will happen automatically and the file will be listed along the bottom of your Chrome window. Click on the file name and it will open the application (in the example above, it will open MS Word). From there you can save the file to the desired location. d. Safari (Macintosh) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Click on the file(s) you want to download and simply drag it/them to your desktop (or into the desired folder on your drive).
Accessing the Academic Server FTP Overview As of June 21st, 2012, the Software and MSS servers have been retired. Files have been transferred to the new Academic server. Below are instructions for accessing files on the new server. Accessing Files using a Mac From the main menu bar, select Go - Connect to Server. In the Connect to Server window, type academic in the Server Address field. Click the Connect button. Accessing Files on a Windows PC From the Start Menu, select Network. In the address bar of the resulting window, type \\academic. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.
Web Publishing: Using FTP FTP FTP is File Transfer Protocol: it allows personal computers to connect to servers over the Internet, and to copy files to and from the server. ITS recommends the use of the Cyberduck FTP client. Connecting to the Web Server To connect to the web server, you will need to open a session in the FTP application on your personal computer, using the following values to "open a connection": Host: workgroup.hamilton.edu User ID: domain\your_email_id Password: your_network_password (same as My Hamilton password) When using FTP, you must identify the domain (user group) you belong to along with your standard user name. Domains Students: hamilton-s Employees: hamilton-d Examples 1. A student named John Smith would sign in as: hamilton-s\jsmith 2. An instructor names Jane Roberts would log in as: hamilton-d\jroberts Your Web password should be the same as your My Hamilton password and network password. If you do not know your password, you can send an email to helpdesk@hamilton.edu to get a new one. Use this information to make your FTP connection, then navigate to your web space by double clicking on the folders shown in your FTP window.
Windows Web Publishing FTP Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Graduation

Accessing SSS After Graduation Graduation NOTE: These instructions are good for the time period between graduation and when your account is deactivated (3 months after your graduation date). To Connect to Your Folder on SSS Open your web browser - Internet Explorer (Windows only), Firefox, Chrome, Safari (Macintosh only). Windows Internet Explorer (Windows only), Safari (Mac only) & Chrome (Firefox instructions are found in section 3 below) In the address bar at the top of your screen (where it typically starts with http://www…) completely erase what appears and type: ftp://sss.hamilton.edu. Then press the enter or return key on your keyboard. When asked to login, enter hamilton-s\ followed by your e-mail ID (e.g. hdstudent). NOTE the direction of the slash after the “–s”. In this example, you would type hamilton-s\hdstudent. NOTE: In Safari, do not precede your userID with “hamilton-s\”. Instead, simply enter your ID in its short form (e.g. hdstudent) in the “Name” field. Enter your SSS password in the password field (this is the same password you use for My Hamilton). NOTE: In Internet Explorer, do not include a check mark in the box labeled Log on anonymously. FireFox Internet Explorer Chrome Safari To Download Your File(s) to Your Hard Drive Once you have successfully logged in you can download your file/files to your hard drive. Depending on the browser you are using, the procedure will be slightly different. See below: Firefox (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Right click on the file you want to download (Windows & Mac) or on a Macintosh, you can press and hold down the command key while clicking once on the file name. Choose Save link as and then choose to Save File. Internet Explorer (Windows) Although it may appear as though you can click on your files to download them, the process is laborious (requiring you to log in several more times) and may or may not work. The correct way to download your file is to click on the Page menu (on the far right side at the top of IE) and select Open FTP site in Windows Explorer from the drop down menu. Click Allow if you are presented with a security warning. Next, you will be asked to log in a second time. Enter your login information as before with Hamilton-s\userid. Replace userid with your real user name (e.g. hdstudent) and enter your SSS (My Hamilton) password. Select your class year folder and then select your user folder. You should now see your files. The preferred way to download a file is to right click on it and choose Copy to folder. If you forget this and double click on the file instead, most file types will allow you to Save the file. However, this may not work with all file types. c. Chrome (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. After you’ve navigated to your folder, click on the file you wish to download. The download will happen automatically and the file will be listed along the bottom of your Chrome window. Click on the file name and it will open the application (in the example above, it will open MS Word). From there you can save the file to the desired location. d. Safari (Macintosh) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Click on the file(s) you want to download and simply drag it/them to your desktop (or into the desired folder on your drive).

Hamilton Website

Windows Web Publishing Hamilton Website Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Network

Windows Web Publishing Network Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Personal Web Space

Web Publishing: Using FTP Personal Web Space FTP is File Transfer Protocol: it allows personal computers to connect to servers over the Internet, and to copy files to and from the server. ITS recommends the use of the Cyberduck FTP client. Connecting to the Web Server To connect to the web server, you will need to open a session in the FTP application on your personal computer, using the following values to "open a connection": Host: workgroup.hamilton.edu User ID: domain\your_email_id Password: your_network_password (same as My Hamilton password) When using FTP, you must identify the domain (user group) you belong to along with your standard user name. Domains Students: hamilton-s Employees: hamilton-d Examples 1. A student named John Smith would sign in as: hamilton-s\jsmith 2. An instructor names Jane Roberts would log in as: hamilton-d\jroberts Your Web password should be the same as your My Hamilton password and network password. If you do not know your password, you can send an email to helpdesk@hamilton.edu to get a new one. Use this information to make your FTP connection, then navigate to your web space by double clicking on the folders shown in your FTP window.
Windows Web Publishing Personal Web Space Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

SSS

Accessing SSS After Graduation SSS NOTE: These instructions are good for the time period between graduation and when your account is deactivated (3 months after your graduation date). To Connect to Your Folder on SSS Open your web browser - Internet Explorer (Windows only), Firefox, Chrome, Safari (Macintosh only). Windows Internet Explorer (Windows only), Safari (Mac only) & Chrome (Firefox instructions are found in section 3 below) In the address bar at the top of your screen (where it typically starts with http://www…) completely erase what appears and type: ftp://sss.hamilton.edu. Then press the enter or return key on your keyboard. When asked to login, enter hamilton-s\ followed by your e-mail ID (e.g. hdstudent). NOTE the direction of the slash after the “–s”. In this example, you would type hamilton-s\hdstudent. NOTE: In Safari, do not precede your userID with “hamilton-s\”. Instead, simply enter your ID in its short form (e.g. hdstudent) in the “Name” field. Enter your SSS password in the password field (this is the same password you use for My Hamilton). NOTE: In Internet Explorer, do not include a check mark in the box labeled Log on anonymously. FireFox Internet Explorer Chrome Safari To Download Your File(s) to Your Hard Drive Once you have successfully logged in you can download your file/files to your hard drive. Depending on the browser you are using, the procedure will be slightly different. See below: Firefox (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Right click on the file you want to download (Windows & Mac) or on a Macintosh, you can press and hold down the command key while clicking once on the file name. Choose Save link as and then choose to Save File. Internet Explorer (Windows) Although it may appear as though you can click on your files to download them, the process is laborious (requiring you to log in several more times) and may or may not work. The correct way to download your file is to click on the Page menu (on the far right side at the top of IE) and select Open FTP site in Windows Explorer from the drop down menu. Click Allow if you are presented with a security warning. Next, you will be asked to log in a second time. Enter your login information as before with Hamilton-s\userid. Replace userid with your real user name (e.g. hdstudent) and enter your SSS (My Hamilton) password. Select your class year folder and then select your user folder. You should now see your files. The preferred way to download a file is to right click on it and choose Copy to folder. If you forget this and double click on the file instead, most file types will allow you to Save the file. However, this may not work with all file types. c. Chrome (Mac & Windows) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. After you’ve navigated to your folder, click on the file you wish to download. The download will happen automatically and the file will be listed along the bottom of your Chrome window. Click on the file name and it will open the application (in the example above, it will open MS Word). From there you can save the file to the desired location. d. Safari (Macintosh) When the SSS folder opens, locate and then open your class year folder. In your class year folder, locate your user folder and open it. Click on the file(s) you want to download and simply drag it/them to your desktop (or into the desired folder on your drive).
Accessing the Academic Server SSS Overview As of June 21st, 2012, the Software and MSS servers have been retired. Files have been transferred to the new Academic server. Below are instructions for accessing files on the new server. Accessing Files using a Mac From the main menu bar, select Go - Connect to Server. In the Connect to Server window, type academic in the Server Address field. Click the Connect button. Accessing Files on a Windows PC From the Start Menu, select Network. In the address bar of the resulting window, type \\academic. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

Web Servers

Web Publishing: Using FTP Web Servers FTP is File Transfer Protocol: it allows personal computers to connect to servers over the Internet, and to copy files to and from the server. ITS recommends the use of the Cyberduck FTP client. Connecting to the Web Server To connect to the web server, you will need to open a session in the FTP application on your personal computer, using the following values to "open a connection": Host: workgroup.hamilton.edu User ID: domain\your_email_id Password: your_network_password (same as My Hamilton password) When using FTP, you must identify the domain (user group) you belong to along with your standard user name. Domains Students: hamilton-s Employees: hamilton-d Examples 1. A student named John Smith would sign in as: hamilton-s\jsmith 2. An instructor names Jane Roberts would log in as: hamilton-d\jroberts Your Web password should be the same as your My Hamilton password and network password. If you do not know your password, you can send an email to helpdesk@hamilton.edu to get a new one. Use this information to make your FTP connection, then navigate to your web space by double clicking on the folders shown in your FTP window.
Windows Web Publishing Web Servers Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows 7

Windows Web Publishing Windows 7 Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows Vista

Windows Web Publishing Windows Vista Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows XP

Windows Web Publishing Windows XP Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

FTP

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