The COE File Server

If you are registered for courses in the College of Engineering at the University of Hartford and use the computers in the United Technology building or Dana building, make sure to ask for a folder on the college file server. Using the file server is better than saving files locally for several reasons:

You can access your files from any machine in the department, or any machine on campus
The file server is based on a redundant RAID array, more reliable than most single disk systems
The COE system may be periodically cleaning computer local hard drives

These points are particular meaningful for students who commute to campus. The University provides FTP file space on another server that you can access from home. It is relatively easy to transfer files between the FTP server and the college file server.

We suggest that students who live in the dormitories and own a Windows PC also use the college file server. It is not clear if all the installed applications are tolerant to remote access through file shares. Even minor network glitches can wreak havoc on an otherwise successful project.

Requesting a Server Folder

To request a folder on the College of Engineering file server, use a browser to open the following URL:

http://coe.hartford.edu

Click on the Request a computer account link and fill out the necessary information. Our system administrator will then assign you a folder.

Security Concerns

Academic honesty is a concern in the College of Engineering. To be safe from prying eyes, be sure to disconnect your file share and log out when you finish your work.

Accessing Your Folder

The following describes the easiest way to access a network resource. With you mouse select:

Start => Run

In the pop-up window enter the path to your folder. Your path will be like the following:

\\uhacoent_2\Students\my_user_name

Press OK. You will be asked for your user name and password. Moments later your folder window appears. Now you can access files in your folder. Don't forget to log out from the computer when you finish your work.

Some applications however require that your file share be mapped to a drive letter. Double click my computer and with the mouse, select:

Tools => Map Network Drive

Pick a familiar drive letter, I often use F: or G:. Next, enter the path to your folder on the file server. Make sure the Reconnect at login box is NOT checked and click Finish. To later disconnect file share, double click the My Computer icon and right click on the remote folder icon and select Disconnect. Please, by all means, get into the habit of disconnecting your file share and logging out when you finish your work.

In Closing

The College of Engineering file server is a resource available to students enrolled in courses in the college. Security and academic honesty are important issues in the college of engineering. Be sure to disconnect your file share and log out when you finish your work.

Copyright Notice

This tutorial page is written for computer engineering students at the University of Hartford. Copyright is reserved by the author, but copies of this document may be made for educational use as-is, provided that this statement remains attached. The original version of this tutorial was written in great haste. Later versions result from periodic improvement. Constructive criticism is welcome and may be credited.

Original Author: Jonathan Hill (jmhill@hartford.edu)
Original Copyright: Fri Feb 7 14:30:42 EST 2003
Last Modified By: Jonathan Hill (jmhill@hartford.edu)
Last Modified Date: Fri Feb 7 14:30:42 EST 2003