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Faculty and staff have the
ability to access their P: drives from off-campus using
SU's virtual private network. NOTE: Students do not have
P: drive access. If students need to access files
off-campus, we recommend they use the
SkyDrive included
with their
Live@Edu services.
Contents:
Logging In
To access the VPN from your off-campus computer, enter
http://vpn.salisbury.edu in your Internet browser
(Internet Explorer is preferred). You will see the login
screen below:
You will log in with your Network (Active Directory)
username and password, and then click I Agree, Sign In.
You may bet a Setup Warning message similar to the one
below (depending upon your browser). If so, click Yes or
Always to install. This may require a restart.
Note: If you attempt to access the VPN from on-campus,
you will receive the following error message:
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Accessing
Your P Drive
Once you have logged in, you'll see a screen like the
one below, showing a link to your P drive.
If you click on P Drive, it will open your
P drive in the window.
From here, you can delete files by
checking the box next to them and clicking either
Delete.
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Downloading
Files
Downloaded files are saved as Zip
files. When you check files or folders and click
Download, you'll be taken to a
Download Files screen that allows you to name and
download the Zip File. When you click Download,
depending on your browser, you'll be given an option to
choose where to save the file.
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Creating New
Folders
Clicking New Folder will bring up
a screen that allows you to name and create a new folder
on your P drive.
The new folder will now appear in
your P: drive.
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Uploading Files
Clicking
Upload will allow you to upload up to 5 files at a time.
Use the Browse buttons to select the files, then
click Upload. You can opt to upload a zipped file and
have it uncompressed in the target directory . Note that
you cannot upload files larger than 500 MB.
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Getting Back to
the Start and Logging Out
Clicking Home at any time will return
you to the main page. When
you have finished using your P: drive, click Sign Out in
the upper right-hand corner to log out. For
added security, close out of your browser after logging
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