July 2013 – IGM IT

Flow Cytometry – Off-campus access to data using WEBFOLDERS

Jul 192013

Webfolders allow you to access your data when off-campus. Below are instructions on how to access the two FCCF data areas, typically called the S: drive (live instrument data) and the R: drive (archived data).

They can be used with any Internet ready computer, regardless of your location, and are also useful when used with non-University computers that are based on-campus.

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*** Windows 7

FCCF S: DRIVE / Live instrument data

Click the Windows icon, on the task bar
Click Computer
Click “Map network drive”
Click the link “Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents…”
Click Next button
Click Next button
Enter the address:

https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/scratch/IHGSCRATCH/FLOWCF

Click Next button
When prompted, enter your University username using this format:

campus\nabc123

It is important that you precede your username with campus\

Enter your University login and tick the “Remember my credentials” box
Click OK button
Enter a name for this folder. For example, FCCF S DRIVE
Click Next button
Click Finish button

The FCCF R: DRIVE / archived data

Click the Windows icon, on the task bar

Click Computer
Click “Map network drive”
Click the link “Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents…”
Click Next button
Click Next button
Enter the address:

https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/igm/FLOWCF

Click Next button
When prompted, enter your University username using this format:

campus\nabc123

It is important that you precede your username with campus\

Enter your University username and tick the “Remember my credentials” box
Click OK button
Enter a name for this folder. For example, FCCF R DRIVE
Click Next button
Click Finish button

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*** Apple Mac OS X

FCCF S: DRIVE / live instrument data

Click on your desktop area
Finder (menu bar)
Preferences
Ensure that “Connected Servers” box is ticked
Close the window

Go (menu bar)
Connect to Server…
Carefully enter this address:

https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/scratch/IHGSCRATCH/FLOWCF

Click + icon
Click Connect button
Enter your University username and password
Tick the box next to “Remember this password in my keychain”
Click Connect button

FCCF R: DRIVE / archived area

Click on your desktop area
Finder (menu bar)
Preferences
Ensure that “Connected Servers” box is ticked
Close the window

Go (menu bar)
Connect to Server…
Carefully enter this address:

https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/igm/FLOWCF

Click + icon
Click Connect button
Enter your University username and password
Tick the box next to “Remember this password in my keychain”
Click Connect button

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Webfolders – Your H: drive

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Jul 112013

You can access your H: drive via something called “webfolders”. This works on any Internet capable Windows/Mac/Linux computer, both on and off campus.

Webfolders are a useful alternative to RAS, and they allow non University Common Desktop PCs access to your H: drive and Z: drive, regardless of your location.

You can also use webfolders to access Institute folders and Research folders (more commonly known as the Z: drive). We have a different set of instructions here explaining how to access those areas.

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Accessing your H: drive / home folder

*** Windows 7 / XP

Users should follow the instructions provided by ISS http://www.ncl.ac.uk/itservice/filestore/remoteaccess/webfolders/

*** Apple Mac OS X

Finding your Home Folder / Webfolders path

Open the Newcastle university home page: http://www.ncl.ac.uk
Click People search
Click My Details
If prompted, authenticate using your campus ID and password.
Click the link for “ISS technical information, including details of which ISS servers you use and any role accounts you own.”
Either make a note or right-click on the link next to “Home folder via WebFolders” and choose “Copy link” from the menu
Close your web browser

Click on your desktop area
Finder (menu bar)
Preferences
Ensure that “Connected Servers” box is ticked
Close the window

Go (menu bar)
Connect to Server…
Carefully enter the address you noted earlier or delete whatever address is currently in the Server Address box. Right-click and choose “Paste” from the menu

You should end up with something that resembles
https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/home/homeXX/n123example

Click Connect button
Enter your ISS login and password
Tick “remember this password in my keychain”
Click Connect button

*** Linux

This has only been tested on our officially supported Linux distributions – Red Hat/CentOS/Scientific Linux/Fedora. We will test other distributions later.

Follow the first part of the Apple Mac instructions, with regards to finding your Home Folder/Webfolder path

Places (menu bar)
Connect to Server…
Service type = Secure WebDAV (HTTPS)
Server = webfolders.ncl.ac.uk
Folder = /home/homeXX/n123example
(replace homeXX, which can be found in the webfolder address you noted earlier, and n123example should be altered to reflect your ISS login

username = your ISS login
Name to use for connection = something useful eg h drive
Click Connect button
Enter your ISS password. Tick “remember my password for this session”
Click Connect button
Click “Allow Once” button

When finished, remember to unmount your webfolder. Right-click over the web folder icon, sitting on the Desktop, and choose “Unmount Volume” from the menu.

Webfolders – Institute and Research folders (Z: drive)

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Jul 112013

You can access your H: drive, the Institute folders and research folders via something called “webfolders”. This works on any Internet capable Windows/Mac/Linux computer, both on and off campus.

Webfolders are a useful alternative to RAS, and they allow non University Common Desktop PCs access to your H: drive and Z: drive, regardless of your location.

Below are instructions on how to access the Z: drive/Institute folders/Research folders. We have separate instructions available here on how to access your H: drive using webfolders.

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Accessing the Z: drive / Institute folders / Research folders

*** Windows 7

https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/igm

Click Next button
When prompted, enter your ISS login using this format:

campus\n123example

It is important that you precede your login with campus\

Enter your ISS login and tick the “Remember my credentials” box
Click OK button
Enter a name for this folder. For example, IGM Z DRIVE
Click Next button
Click Finish button

This adds the webfolder to your computer. It behaves like the Z: drive on a IGM University Common Desktop computer, though there are some subtle differences.

*** Windows XP

Click the Start button, on the task bar
Click My Computer
Click Tools (menu bar)
Click “Map Network Drive…”
Click the link “Sign up for online storage or connect to…”
Click Next button
Click Next button

Enter the address:

https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/igm

Click Next button
When prompted, enter your ISS login using this format:

campus\n123example

It is important that you precede your login with campus\

Enter your ISS login and tick the “Remember my password” box
Click OK button
Enter a name for this folder. For example, IGM Z DRIVE
Click Next button
Click Finish button

*** Apple Mac OS X

Click on your desktop area
Finder (menu bar)
Preferences
Ensure that “Connected Servers” box is ticked
Close the window

Go (menu bar)
Connect to Server…
Carefully enter this address:

https://webfolders.ncl.ac.uk/igm

Click Connect button
Enter your ISS login and password
Tick the box next to “Remember this password in my keychain”
Click Connect button

*** Linux

This has only been tested on our officially supported Linux distributions – Red Hat/CentOS/Scientific Linux/Fedora. We will test other distributions later.

Places (menu bar)
Connect to Server…
Service type = Secure WebDAV (HTTPS)
Server = webfolders.ncl.ac.uk
folder = igm
user name = your ISS login
Name to use for connection = can be anything e.g “igm z drive”
Click Connect button
Enter your password. Tick “remember password for this session” box
Click Connect button
If prompted, choose “Allow once” when asked about “allow application access to keyring?”

When finished, remember to unmount your webfolder. Right-click over the web folder icon, sitting on the Desktop, and choose “Unmount Volume” from the menu.