If you want to connect to your LCB network drive (I: drive) from home, here are the steps:
1. If you connect to the Internet via a service provider other than the UO (e.g. Comcast, QWest), then you need to download and install the VPN (virtual private network) software available from http://micro.uoregon.edu/getconnected/ or obtain a duckware CD from computing services in the McKenzie building (room 151). You do not need to run the VPN software if you are connecting through the UO wireless network.
2. Each time you want connect to your I: drive from home, first run the VPN software. The VPN software does two things. It sets up a secure tunnel between your computer and the UO network and it gives you a UO IP address.
3. Open up any window (e.g. My Documents)
4. In the address bar, type in \\lcb1\undergrads\yourusername or \\lcb1.uoregon.edu\undergrads\yourusername (see attached screen shot). If you can't see the address bar, go to View --> Toolbars --> Address Bar. For MBA students replace the undergrads with MBAs.
5. You will be prompted for a username and password. The username is in the LCB\yourusername format. The password is the password you use to logon to the computers in the Chiles computer lab.
5. You will now see your I: Drive files.
Note that it won't be called "I: drive" on your computer unless you map your directory to your I: drive (not required though). To do this:
1. Go to Tools --> Map Network drive.
2. Change the drive to I: drive.
3. The folder is \\lcb1.uoregon.edu\undergrads\yourusername
4. Click on Connect using a different user name.
5. Type in your username (LCB\yourusername) and password.
6. Click on OK then Finish.
Note that you will often see a "Cannot reconnect" error message when you turn on your computer after mapping your I: network drive. This error occurs because you are not connected to the VPN when you first login.
For Mac Users:
1. In Finder, go to Go --> Connect to Server
2. Type in smb://lcb1.uoregon.edu/undergrads/yourusername
3. Enter your LCB username and password when prompted (you don't need the LCB\ in front of your username)
4. For MBA students replace undergrads with MBAs at step 2.
You can change the location of my documents to any folder that you like. For example, if you are a LCB student or faculty member, you might want to point your My Documents folder to your I: Drive so that it is accessible from any computer at work or home. Here are the steps:
1. Right click on your My Documents folder.
2. Click on properties
3. Click on the Move button
4. Select the folder in which you want to store your files (e.g., your I: Drive)
5. Click OK
To access your I: Drive from home, see my blog posting on the topic: Connecting to I: Drive from home
If you want to make your documents available offline so that you can still work with your files even when you can't connect to your I: network drive, see my blog post: Making files available offline.
