Employee NetStorage Instructions

This document describes the recommended methods for accessing your data on HCC campus servers from any internet capable workstation. NetStorage allows access to those drives commonly referred to as H (Personal Storage),
G (Community Storage), and P (Departmental Storage). This document will cover access from the internet using the Internet Explorer web browser. However it can be applied to virtually any Internet Web Browser.

Internet Access via Web Browser:

1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter the URL: http://mydata.harford.edu.
3. Select Yes when prompted to accept the security certificate.*
4. Enter your Novell Username and Password then click OK.
5. Home@HCC is your Campus H drive.

For additional assistance on the features of NetStorage, please call the Help Desk

Note: Your browser’s pop-up blocker (if in use) may interfere with some functions of NetStorage.
Please be aware of this, if it appears options do not work.

Desktop shortcut using Windows XP Web Folders:
(other MS operating systems should be similar)

1. Open "My Network Places", or "Network Neighborhood".
2. Click "Add a Network Place".
3. Click Next.
4. Choose the option to specify another network location such as Web Site or FTP.
5. Click Next.
6. Enter https://mydata.harford.edu/oneNet/NetStorage as the Internet or Network Address.
   Note: The "N" in oneNet may be case sensitive and should be capitalized.
7. Accept the Security Certificate*.
8. Enter a name for the connection such as MyData at HCC (Click Next).
9. Click Finish to open the connection.
   Note: If the folders do not come up after a short wait, please minimize windows to confirm that another Security Certificate is not waiting to be accepted in the background.
10. After the connection has been created, it will appear in Windows Explorer, a shortcut may be placed on the desktop.
    
    1. Right click on the new connection in Windows Explorer.
    2. Hold down the right mouse button as you drag the icon to the desktop.
    3. Release the right mouse button on the desktop where you would like the icon placed.
    4. Select "Create Shortcut Here" from the resulting menu.
    5. The connection should be persistent and remain after the workstation is restarted.
    Note: You will be prompted to accept the security certificate each time you reconnect. *

* Visit http://www.harford.edu/technology/solutions/importcertinstruction.asp for instructions on how to eliminate this prompt.

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