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Logging In

To Log In Input your NSU UserID and password.

• If you receive a certificate warning, like Figure 1, click Yes (Note: if you select 'Accept this certificate permanently' you will not be prompted for this again, at this computer.
  
  
  Figure 1
  
• Enter your NSU UserID in the Username field.
• Enter your NSU Password in the Password field.
• Click the Login button.
• If you get the message in Figure 2, click 'OK.'

Figure 2

Your remote access home page appears.

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Accessing Files

To access your file folders, locate them within the network. Typically '\\student\johnq' or '\\employee\johnq' or '\\portfolio\data\johnq' (for users with Portfolio privileges) and click 'Go.'

For Instructors' 'I: Drive,' input \\student\transfer\einstein, for professor Einstein's I: drive. Note: If you don't include the instructor's name, the system will take a very long time to return any data.

See Figure 3.

It is not advisable to select Start Application Access or Browse Network, these links are unsupported and may cause problems with your connection to the Network. See figure 3.

Figure 3

You should see a screen similar to Figure 4.

Figure 4

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Managing Files

Before you can work with files in any of the ways listed here, first locate the folder on the network where the files reside. For more information on locating files on the network, see Accessing Files.

Uploading a File
To copy a file from your off-campus computer to a location on the network:

1. From your NSU-VPN web page, open the folder on the network where you want to put the new copy of the file.
2. Click the Copy File to Server button. The Copy File to Server page appears. See Figure 5.
   
   Figure 5
   
3. In the Local File to Copy text box, enter the name of the file on your computer to copy. Use its complete path name, for example: C:\Documents and Settings\Desktop\Myfile.doc
4. You can also click the Browse button and browse your local computer to locate the file.
5. If you want to give the copy of the file a different name, enter that name in the Name After Copy text box, e.g. below, the file will be renamed AmericanFlag.jpg on the server. Enter only the file name (not the directory path), for example: AmericanFlag.jpg, see Figure 6. If Name After Copy field is left blank, by default, the copy of the file will have the same name as the original.
   
   Figure 6
   
   NOTE: Anything saved as the same file name will automatically save over the existing file WITHOUT CONFIRMATION!
   
6. Click Copy.

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Downloading a File
To copy a file from the network to your computer:

1. Locate the file to download on your NSU-VPN network browser.
2. Right-click on the file name.
3. Select Save Target As... from the pop-up menu. See Figure 7.
   
   
   Figure 7
   
4. The Save As window appears. See Figure 8.
   
   
   Figure 8
   Select a local directory location, a file name, and a file type for the download.
   
5. Click Save.

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Creating a New Folder

1. Browse to the directory where you want to create the new folder.
2. Click the New Folder Button. See Figure 9.
   
   Figure 9
   
3. The Create Folder page appears. See Figure 10.
4. Enter the name for the new folder, for example: Class Documents. See Figure 10.
   
   
   Figure 10
   
5. Click Create.

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Viewing a File (The file opens in read-only mode)
To view a file, you must have the file application locally installed, e.g. Microsoft Word for *.doc files.
To view a file, click on the file name. The file opens in read-only mode. A window similar to Figure 11 may appear. If it does, click Open.

Figure 11

To save any changes that you want to make, you must first download the file, make changes, then upload the file.

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Deleting a File

1. Select the file(s) to delete by clicking in the check box next to the file name. You can delete several files at once. See Figure 12.
   
   
   Figure 12
   
2. Click Delete.
3. The Confirm File Delete page appears, listing all the files you are about to delete. Click Yes to delete the file(s). Click No to cancel the delete. See Figure 13.
   
   Figure 13

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Renaming a File

1. Select the file(s) you want to rename by clicking in the check box next to the file name. You can rename several files at once. See Figure 14.
   
   Figure 14
   
2. Click the Rename button. The Rename File(s) page appears, listing all the selected files.
3. To rename a file: enter the new name of the file next to the original name. To retain the original filename, leave the box blank. See Figure 15.
   
   
   Figure 15
   
4. Click Rename.

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Editing a File Located on the Network
To edit a file, download the file from its network location to your computer. Make and save your edits, then upload the file to its original location.

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Security Considerations

Always log out.
Always log out when you finish your remote access session. Logging out is especially important when you are using a public computer such as in a library or Internet cafe. If you do not log out, someone who uses the computer next could access your files. Don't risk the security of your organization!

To Log Out
To end your remote access session, click the 'X' on the icon in the toolbar. The Logout page appears, confirming that your session has been terminated.

Quitting the browser also logs out the session.

After you log out...
After logging out from a public computer, take the following measures to ensure the security of your information.

• Delete all cookies.
• Delete all files downloaded during the remote access session. These files are not removed automatically upon disconnect.

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