Accessing your server and web space from Windows
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Server space is the network storage Centre provides to you for general data storage. This area can be accessed from most, if not all, computers on campus making it easier to move from your desktop to the labs. Also, the data stored in your server space is backed up by our system to prevent data lose.
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Faculty
Using a mapped drive letter - Your U: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your server space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter U:.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\faculty\username
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click faculty * Click username * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
Web Space
Web space is provided to everyone on campus to create a web site accessible from the internet and on campus.
Using a mapped drive letter - Your W: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your web space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter W:, then click on the folder corresponding to your username.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\web\username
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click web * Click username * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
When you have deployed a web site in your space, the URL will be of the form: http://web.centre.edu/username
Organizational or Departmental Web Space
Web space is provided to recognized campus organizations and all deparments to create web sites that are accessible from the internet and on campus. If you have a student that needs access to an organizational or departmental web space to do updates, you need to enter a Helpdesk call stating the name of the student and the URL of the site. If a student issues this request we will require that a faculty advisor/supervisor confirm the request.
Using a mapped drive letter - Your W: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your web space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter W:, then click on the folder corresponding to your site name.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\web\sitename
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click web * Click sitename * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
When you have deployed a web site, the URL will be of the form: http://web.centre.edu/sitename
Staff
Using a mapped drive letter - Your U: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your server space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter U:.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\staff\username
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click staff * Click username * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
Web Space
Web space is provided to everyone on campus to create a web site accessible from the internet and on campus.
Using a mapped drive letter - Your W: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your web space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter W:, then click on the folder corresponding to your username.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\web\username
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click web * Click username * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
When you have deployed a web site in your space, the URL will be of the form: http://web.centre.edu/username
Organizational or Departmental Web Space
Web space is provided to recognized campus organizations and all deparments to create web sites that are accessible from the internet and on campus. If you have a student that needs access to an organizational or departmental web space to do updates, you need to enter a Helpdesk call stating the name of the student and the URL of the site. If a student issues this request we will require that a staff advisor/supervisor confirm the request.
Using a mapped drive letter - Your W: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your web space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter W:, then click on the folder corresponding to your site name.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\web\sitename
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click web * Click sitename * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
When you have deployed a web site, the URL will be of the form: http://web.centre.edu/sitename
Students
Using a mapped drive letter (labs only) - Your U: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your server space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter U:.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path (lab or personal machine)
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
You can use the UNC path to access a share from any lab machine, but to use this method from you personal machine you must configure your machine to be part of the Centre workgroup. For instructions are adding your machine to the Centre workgroup see following page: Adding your personal computer to the Centre workgroup
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\students\username
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click students * Click username * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
Web Space
Server space is the network storage Centre provides to you for general data storage. This area can be accessed from most, if not all, computers on campus making it easier to move from your desktop to the labs. Also, the data stored in your server space is backed up by our system to prevent data lose.
Using a mapped drive letter (labs only) - Your W: drive
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your server space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter W:.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path (lab or personal machine)
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
You can use the UNC path to access a share from any lab machine, but to use this method from you personal machine you must configure your machine to be part of the Centre workgroup. For instructions are adding your machine to the Centre workgroup see following page: Adding your personal computer to the Centre workgroup
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\students_websites\username
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus access
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click students * Click username * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
When you have deployed a web site, the URL will be of the form: http://students.centre.edu/username
Organizational or Departmental Web Space
Web space is provided to recognized campus organizations and all deparments to create web sites that are accessible from the internet and on campus. If you need access to an organizational or departmental web space to do updates, you need to have the Faculty/Staff advisor/supuervisor to enter a Helpdesk call stating the your name and the URL of the site.
Using a mapped drive letter - Your W: drive (labs only)
When you log in to a computer on this campus, certain drives are automatically mapped for your use. To access your web space, double-click your My Computer icon either from your desktop or your Start menu. Your server space will be mapped with the letter W:, then click on the folder corresponding to your site name.
Using a Uniform Naming Convention path (labs or personal machine)
What? UNC, for short, specifies a common syntax to describe the location of a network resource, such as a shared file, directory, or printer. The UNC syntax for Windows systems is as follows:
\\computer\sharename\resource
You can use the UNC path to access a share from any lab machine, but to use this method from you personal machine you must configure your machine to be part of the Centre workgroup. For instructions are adding your machine to the Centre workgroup see following page: Adding your personal computer to the Centre workgroup
To access your server space using the UNC path open My Computer, Windows Explorer, or "Internet Explorer" and enter the following in the address bar at the top of the window.
\\jupiter\web\sitename
Then hit Enter
Using FTP for off campus or access from personal machines
You can use an FTP client like FileZilla to access and update your organizational or departmental web site. Just download and install FileZilla (free) or another FTP program and use the following information.
Server: or Address: jupiter.centre.edu Username: joe.user@centre.edu Password: normalnetworkpassword
Once logged: * Click websites * Click web * Click sitename * Drag and drop any files you need to update or retrieve * When you're done just close the program
When you have deployed a web site, the URL will be of the form: http://web.centre.edu/sitename