How to Access GSC Technology from Home
Alfred Barker Gainesville State College
http://www.gsc.edu/it/main/Default.htm
Agenda
Dial Up Access to the Internet Remote Desktop Connections Accessing My Documents from Home Accessing Shared Class Folders from Home
Dial Up Access to the Internet
Limited number of connections Instructions:
http://www.gsc.edu/it/main/Tutorials.htm
ISP: GC Phone Number: 770-725-5515 The “Username” and “Password” may be obtained from your IT support person.
Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)
Contact your local IT support person to enable RDC.
Full-Time Fac/Staff, 1 member per computer. Computer MUST be left ON; Security Lock computer!
YOU must install RDC on your home computer if:
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 To install: http://www.gsc.edu/fsemail.htm
Programs, Accessories, Remote Desktop Connections.
To open, go to:
Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)
In the RDC dialog box, type your office computer name:
abarker-12345.gc.peachnet.edu Look below the My Computer icon for the computer name.
Type YOUR college username and password, click Connect. To disconnect: click the X at the top-right-corner, or press the “Start” button and then “Log Off ...”.
Accessing My Documents from Home
Two Methods:
Web Site Web Folders
Web Site – Open Browser and navigate to:
http://www.gsc.edu/ Click “Faculty &Staff” and scroll to and click “E-Mail, Notice Board & Web Access” Click “Web access to --- faculty/staff “home” folder” OR navigate to: http://www.gsc.edu/fsemail.htm
Accessing My Documents from Home
Web Folders
Double-click “My Network Places.” Double-click “Add Network Place” and click “Next.” Click “Choose another network location” and click “Next.” Type: https://facstaff.gsc.edu/[username] https://ochome.gsc.edu/[username] https://classes.gsc.edu/[department]/[username] Replace [username] with your college username.
Accessing My Documents from Home
When prompted, enter your College username and password. Enter the name of the shortcut and click “Next.” Click “Finish.” A web-folder icon will be created and placed in the My Network Places folder.
Double-click the icon to open Your My Documents Folder. Caveat: Office 2003 or updated WebDAV software may cause this to fail. You may use Web Folders via IE to access ‘My Documents.’
Accessing Class and Home Folders
Web Folders via Internet Explorer
Open IE Click “File,” “Open...” Type the URL and check “Open as Web Folder”
For Shared folders the URL will be
https://classes.gsc.edu/[department]/[username] https://facstaff.gsc.edu/[username] -orhttps://ochome.gsc.edu/[username]
Click “OK” NOTE: If connection dialog box indicates facstaff.gsc.edu, click “Cancel” If connection dialog box indicates gsc.edu, type “GC\[username]” and “password” and click “OK.”
Outlook Web Access (OWA)
To access your college e-mail account from home, open a browser and type:
https://webmail.gsc.edu/ http://www.gsc.edu/fsemail.htm
When prompted, type your college username and password and click OK.
Thank You – Questions?