Logging onto the Novell Network

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Contents - The Novell Netware Network Why Log Onto The Network? Logging Onto the Novell Netware Network When You Turn On a Wndows PC From Any Running PC with Network Access On a Mac From Off Campus Accessing Network Folders

1. The Novell Netware Network - The Novell Netware network connects your workstation to file servers, printers, and other shared computing and information resources. The Novell network spans across all LCC campuses.

2. Why Log Onto The Network? - There are several very important reasons to log onto the network whenever you turn on your Windows workstation. Logging onto the network:

   1. Virus Updates - Allows network administrators to download up-to-the-minute virus definition files to your computer.

                     

   2.IT Service Center- Enables IT technicians to view or operate your computer over the network to fix your problems very quickly.

                       

   3.Secure File Storage - Allows you to store work files on the network, instead of on your computer's hard drive. Network file folders are backed up on tape every night, so you don't have to worry about losing your work. You can store files in your personal network folder, or in a

   shared folder.

                     

   4.Shared File Storage - Permits workgroup members to develop and update the same copy of data files or documents, even if they work on different shifts or campuses.

   5.Networked Printers - Allows you to access networked printers and other shared devices.

   6.Drive Mapping - Downloads your personal profile from the network to whatever computer you log in from, including mapped paths to all your personal and shared network file folders.
   
   

3. Logging Onto the Novell Netware Network -

     1.When You Turn On a Wndows PC - The Novell Client For Windows login screen will appear. Do not check the Workstation Only box, if present. Use Novell username and password sent to you by GWRequest (usually lastnamefirstinitial, 463lane)

 

2.From Any Running PC with Network Access-  

     A.Right-click on the Novell Services icon on your taskbar, at the bottom-right corner of your computer. You may need to expand the   taskbar to see this icon.

 

B.Select Novell Login from the top of the Novell Services menu.

C. The Novell Client for Windows login screen will open. Log in as you do when you turn on your own PC.

3. On a Mac -

   A. Select Go > Connect to Server

 

  

B. In the Server Address field, enter the name of the network server you want to connect to:

1. Personal network storage folder (W: drive) - Enter [mc-users]

                               2. Shared drives: Enter the name of the server, which you can obtain by looking at the path for shared network folder in question on a Windows PC.

 

C. Click Connect

       D.Enter your Novell login name & password

 

E.Select the desired volume from the list (select MC-USERS for your personal folder)

F. Click OK

4. From Off Campus - You can access the staff Novell Netware network (LaneCC tree) from off campus via the Novell Netstorage interface.  This allows you to download and upload files from personal or shared folders on the network from any web-enabled computer.  Access Novell Netstorage from: https://netstorage.lanecc.edu.  Instructions for using Netstorage are here: http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/it/hdrefs/novell-netstorage.pdf
   
   (The Instructional Computing network is also available from off campus and from student labs: http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/icl/netstorage.htm)
   
   
4. Accessing Network Folders -
   
   1. Mapped Drives - Network folder connections are mapped as drives on your local machine when you log into the Novell network. To access these drives, open your My Computer screen and look at the Mapped Drives list at the bottom of the screen.
      
   2. Your Personal Storage Folder (W Drive) - You should see your personal folder mapped as the W drive, as shown below.
      
   3. Shared Folders - Any shared network folders that you have access to should also appear in the mapped drives list. For example, the IT department shared drive is listed as the J drive in the example below.
      
      
      
      
   4. Obtaining Access To Network Folders - If you need access to a shared drive, but you don't see it listed in your mapped drives, you need to email the IT department asking that the drive mapping from be added to your personal profile. To do this, please send the entire path for the folder in question to GWRequest@lanecc.edu. You can get this path by looking at a co-worker's network drives. For example, the Mapps (T) drive shown above has a path of [Mc-Data2\Data2\Collegeops].
      
   5. Desktop Shortcuts to Network Folders - lThere are two network folders (Classbuilder and R25) that are accessed via desktop shortcuts rather than drive mappings. Like drive mappings these shortcuts are downloaded to the computer whenever a user with access to them logs into the network. If you have access to them, they will be among your desktop icons, as shown to the right.
   

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