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Configuring your SLU network settings

Windows Vista (all versions)

  • Log into the computer as you normally would
  • -- Map your P: (personal) Drive --
    • Double-click on My Computer or click on the Start Menu and then click on Computer
    • At the top of the window click on the Map Network Drive button
    • When the window opens, select Drive P: from the drop down menu
    • Under Folder: type: \\myslu\username (where username is your network username)
    • Click on "Connect using a different user name"
    • For User Name: type: stlawu\username (where username is your network username)
    • For Password: type, your network password (same as your email password)
    • Click OK
    • Click Finish
  • -- Map the T: (Teaching) Drive --
    • At the top of the window click on the Map Network Drive button
    • When the window opens, select Drive T: from the drop down menu
    • Under Folder: type: \\ourslu\classes
    • Click on "Connect using a different user name"
    • For User Name: type: stlawu\username (where username is your network username)
    • For Password: type, your network password (same as your email password)
    • Click OK
    • Click Finish

Windows XP:

  • Log into computer as you normally would
  • Close any open programs
  • Double-click on My Computer
  • Double-click the Control Panel
  • Double-click Network Connections
  • Right-click on Local Area Connection, choose Properties
  • If the Client for Microsoft Networks is not listed (detail), perform the following (shaded) steps; otherwise, proceed with setup
  • Click Start
  • Choose Run, and type \\Saint\Public\SLU Network Setup (detail)
  • Type in your SLU Network Username and password (stlawu\username)
  • Click OK
  • Copy the SLU file into the following location on your computer: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder
  • Copy the SLU Network Resources and SLU Web Mail shortcuts to your desktop
  • If your username and password on your computer do not match your SLU network username and password do the following steps:
    • Choose Run, and type \\Saint\Public\SLU Network Setup (detail)
    • Double click the renameuser.vbs script
    • Enter your SLU network username and password when prompted (you will be asked to enter your password twice)
    • Reboot when prompted
  • Double-click on My Computer
  • Double-click Control Panel
  • Double-click System
  • Click the Computer Name tab, choose Change
  • Change the computer name to your firstnamelastname (no spaces) (ex. JohnDoe)
  • Change the Workgroup to STLAWU (detail)
  • Click OK
  • Reboot your computer
  • Log in normally with your SLU network username and password

Change network password:

  • Use the password change form
  • Use a SLU workstation
    • Press and hold Ctrl / Alt / Delete on your keyboard
    • From the Windows Security window, choose Change Password
    • In the specified spaces, type your existing password, your new password, and confirm the new password by typing it again
    • Click OK
 
 

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