Resource Center - Network - Hamilton College

FTP

Windows Web Publishing FTP Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Hamilton Website

Understanding Hamilton's Web Space Hamilton Website Once connected to the web server, you'll see a list of folders that looks something like this: Where you go from this list depends on the URL(s) that is associated with your pages. The following list provides some help for choosing, along with some examples: Folder: URL: academics http://academics.hamilton.edu/ This folder contains pages maintained by academic departments and the faculty. Inside the academics folder are folders for each department. Inside each department are folders for the faculty assigned to the department. Inside a faculty folder is anything the faculty member wants. When faculty put up course pages, we recommend creating a folder for each course. A typical URL might be: http://academics.hamilton.edu/government/dparis/govt375/syllabus/ Folder: URL: courses http://courses.hamilton.edu/ These are student folders that are associated with particular courses. For example, there is a folder for CpSci140, and within that folder there are folders for each student enrolled in the course. A typical URL might be: http://courses.hamilton.edu/cpsci140/jdoe/ Folder: URL: hamilton http://www.hamilton.edu/ These are the folders for non-academic departments at Hamilton. The pages in these folders are typically the first pages that prospective students and their parents are likely to see. Besides general information about the college, there are specific support sections as well, such as the Libraries, Information Technology Services, Alumni and so on. Many of these pages will contain links to pages in the server folders for academics, courses and so on. A typical URL might be: http://www.hamilton.edu/college/its/ Folder: URL: students http://students.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are assigned to students directly, without connection to any course. A typical URL might be: http://students.hamilton.edu/personal/jdoe/ Folder: URL: people http://people.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are for personal Web space assigned to College employees. A typical URL might be: http://people.hamilton.edu/jdoe/
Windows Web Publishing Hamilton Website Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Mobile Device

Secure Wireless Configuration Mobile Device Configuring your computer for a secure wireless connection: Windows XP - Employee Hamilton-owned computers Windows XP - Students and Employee personal computers (Home and Pro, not authenticated to the Windows domain) Windows Vista Windows 7 Macintosh OS 10.5.x and 10.6.x Macintosh OS 10.7 Configuring your mobile device for a secure wireless connection: No matter what cell phone carrier you plan on using please make sure the device has the following specifications. 3G data and voice capabilities. Bluetooth support - allows you to connect a bluetooth head set while driving. USB connectivity - allows you to charge your device and sync up data with your computer. Wi-Fi enabled - allows you to connect at faster speeds than your cell phone carrier's data network General Wirelesss Configuration Settings for Your Mobile Device Use these settings to configure your mobile device to use Hamilton's secure wireless network. SSID: aps-hamilton Security: WPA2-Enterprise Authentication: PEAP Login: Use your Hamilton network Username and Password. Device specific setup instructions: Android Blackberry - Please be aware that some Blackberry devices are not wi-fi capable iTouch/iPhone Windows Mobile To configure your mobile device for e-mail and calendar access please click here.

Network

Finding your IP & MAC Address Network Windows Click Start and choose Run. In the space next to Open, erase anything that is there and type: cmd Click OK. In the window that opens, type the following ipconfig /all and press . The MAC address is on the line labeled Physical Address. It will look something like 00-06-5B-C4-86-66. If you have more than one networking card, you will have more than one MAC address. It will also be labeled Physical Address but under a different heading. I.E. one heading may be Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection and one may be Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection The IP address is on the line labeled IP Address. It will look something like 150.209.7.162. To close this window, click the X in the upper right corner or type Exit and hit
Network and Telephone Services Home Page Network Network and Telecommunications Services Team Mission Network and Telecommunications Services will ensure a reliable, secure, efficient network and telecommunications environment for the campus community.
Network and Telephone Services Internet-Information Network Internet Connection Information Hamilton College has a 300 Mbps primary Internet connection and a 10 Mbps secondary internet connection (used only for redundancy) over high speed fiber optic lines provided by Time Warner. The Internet at Hamilton is a shared resource.
Policies - Perimeter Firewall Network Adopted November 2003 Information Technology Services at Hamilton College operates a Perimeter Firewall between the Internet and the College network to establish a secure environment for the College's computer and network resources. The Perimeter Firewall is a key component of the Hamilton network security architecture. This Perimeter Firewall Policy governs how the Perimeter firewall will filter Internet traffic to mitigate the risks and losses associated with security threats to the Hamilton network and information systems. This policy is designed to protect college computers (student and employee computers) from hacking and virus attacks by restricting access to computers on the Hamilton campus from people who are off-campus. Every computer on the Hamilton network still must be secured and virus protected to be protected against other computers on the internal network. Introduction Among Hamilton's information technology priorities is the maintenance of a safe and secure computing environment. Historically, the risk of malicious packets making it into the College network has been relatively high. The assets at risk from targeted attacks against the network include data/information, software and hardware services, including access to the Internet and access to central servers are also at risk. Often, the data that is stored on such servers are the true targets of attackers. The College's Perimeter Firewall must allow access to protected resources from authorized users located outside the firewall (users on the Internet). An increasing number of users work at home or while traveling. Research collaborators may also need to enter the Hamilton network from remote hosts. While this method does protect against many intrusions, it is not bullet proof. When a violation is suspected, the firewall architecture has logging capabilities to provide forensic information. Information Technology Services (ITS) designed the Perimeter Firewall Policy to effectively enable the security control mechanisms found within the Perimeter Firewall. Consistent with all College information technology policies, the Perimeter Firewall Policy adheres to the College's General Policies on the Use of Information Technology. A Perimeter Firewall is the first line of protection in the campus network. Similar to most modern hotels, one can enter and walk around many areas of the hotel such as the lobby unrestricted; however, to access a particular resource, such as a hotel room, one needs a key. In addition to the perimeter firewall which ITS will be maintaining, individuals and departmental system administrators are advised to make their desktop and server systems as secure as possible through a "deny everything, permit on exception" firewall or system configuration approach. System administrators are encouraged to weigh the merit of placing firewall software on departmental servers and desktop machines. Host firewalls can block port scanners, protect against known exploits, log suspicious events and evaluate configurations. Responsibilities The Network and Telecommunications Team of ITS is responsible for implementing and maintaining the College network perimeter firewall. Therefore, ITS is also responsible for activities relating to this policy. Responsibility for information systems security on a day-to-day basis is every employee's responsibility. Specific guidance and direction for information systems security is the responsibility of ITS. Policy for Perimeter Firewall The Perimeter Firewall permits the following for outbound and inbound Internet traffic: Outbound - Allow ALL Internet traffic to hosts and services outside of the College with the exception of known security vulnerabilities (see below). This allows anyone connected to the Hamilton Network to utilize all services on the Internet with the exception of known vulnerabilities. Inbound - Only specific services which support the College mission will be allowed to be accessed from the Internet. The chart below identifies the most common services used for Internet communications within the Hamilton environment. The following is a limited explanation for each column: Server Functions and Services - This a listing of the most common Internet services used on the College file servers to support the mission and business of the College. Hamilton Network to Internet - All traffic originating from a College computer to an external host has no firewall policies applied except for known security vulnerabilities which are described in the chart below. Internet to Hamilton Network - All traffic originating from a computer on the Internet (somewhere off-campus) to a computer on the Hamilton network is only allowed into the following systems. Hamilton Network to the Internet: Services which are NOT allowed Internet to Hamilton Network: Services which ARE allowed All Microsoft Networking Protocols Network Monitoring Protocols UNIX File System Protocols Virus Related Protocols Spyware Related Protocols (MarketScore Spyware) Hamilton E-mail Server Hamilton Web Server Blackboard SSS (FTP Only) Software (FTP Only) WebAdvisor Citrix Statistics Applications Library Catalog and Databases ListServ Mailing Lists Remote Desktop to Any OSX and Windows XP System Other Departmental Servers Operational Procedures Faculty, staff, and students may request access from the Internet for a service inside Hamilton for a new or existing server. These requests must be submitted in writing and need to include a rationale for the request by submitting the Firewall Service Security Policy Modification Form. It is recommended that faculty, staff, and students submit the request through the ITS Help Desk. The Network and Telecommunications Services Team and Vice President for Information Technology will evaluate the risk of opening the firewall to accommodate requests. Where the risk is acceptable, granting of requests will be dependent on network infrastructure limitations and the availability of required resources to implement the request. If the risk associated with a given request is deemed objectionable, then an explanation of the associated risks will be provided to the original requestor and alternative solutions will be explored. If during the implementation it is determined that the original request does not provide the functionality to meet the unit's business need, then the Network and Telecommunications Services Team will, on a short-term basis, provide open access through the firewall. Subsequently, long-term, the Network and Telecommunications Services Team will work with the requestor to determine exactly what ports are needed to meet the unit's business needs. Certain mission-critical functions require outside vendors and other entities to have secured and limited access to departmental network resources from the Internet to Hamilton. This access needs to be approved by either a director or department chair and then coordinated through Network and Telecommunications Services Team by submission of the Firewall Service Security Policy Modification Form. If the original requestor considers the solution to be unsatisfactory, the request may be appealed to the Vice President for Information Technology. Turn around time for a request of common services listed will be approximately 2 business days from the receipt of the Modification Form. Common Services include: FTP Telnet/SSH SMTP HTTP/HTTPS Turn around time of a request for any other service will be no more than 5-10 business days. This additional time is needed to investigate any risk associated to the College.
Secure Wireless Configuration Network Configuring your computer for a secure wireless connection: Windows XP - Employee Hamilton-owned computers Windows XP - Students and Employee personal computers (Home and Pro, not authenticated to the Windows domain) Windows Vista Windows 7 Macintosh OS 10.5.x and 10.6.x Macintosh OS 10.7 Configuring your mobile device for a secure wireless connection: No matter what cell phone carrier you plan on using please make sure the device has the following specifications. 3G data and voice capabilities. Bluetooth support - allows you to connect a bluetooth head set while driving. USB connectivity - allows you to charge your device and sync up data with your computer. Wi-Fi enabled - allows you to connect at faster speeds than your cell phone carrier's data network General Wirelesss Configuration Settings for Your Mobile Device Use these settings to configure your mobile device to use Hamilton's secure wireless network. SSID: aps-hamilton Security: WPA2-Enterprise Authentication: PEAP Login: Use your Hamilton network Username and Password. Device specific setup instructions: Android Blackberry - Please be aware that some Blackberry devices are not wi-fi capable iTouch/iPhone Windows Mobile To configure your mobile device for e-mail and calendar access please click here.
Telephone Services Main Page Network Telephone Services Employee Telephone InformationEmployee Phones Employee Voice Mail Student Telephone Information Network Information Hotline: 315-859-4050 Phone Services: 315-859-4160Fax: 315-859-4185 You can email the Telephone Services Team at: telephone@hamilton.edu Return to Network & Telecommunications Home Page
Understanding Hamilton's Web Space Network Once connected to the web server, you'll see a list of folders that looks something like this: Where you go from this list depends on the URL(s) that is associated with your pages. The following list provides some help for choosing, along with some examples: Folder: URL: academics http://academics.hamilton.edu/ This folder contains pages maintained by academic departments and the faculty. Inside the academics folder are folders for each department. Inside each department are folders for the faculty assigned to the department. Inside a faculty folder is anything the faculty member wants. When faculty put up course pages, we recommend creating a folder for each course. A typical URL might be: http://academics.hamilton.edu/government/dparis/govt375/syllabus/ Folder: URL: courses http://courses.hamilton.edu/ These are student folders that are associated with particular courses. For example, there is a folder for CpSci140, and within that folder there are folders for each student enrolled in the course. A typical URL might be: http://courses.hamilton.edu/cpsci140/jdoe/ Folder: URL: hamilton http://www.hamilton.edu/ These are the folders for non-academic departments at Hamilton. The pages in these folders are typically the first pages that prospective students and their parents are likely to see. Besides general information about the college, there are specific support sections as well, such as the Libraries, Information Technology Services, Alumni and so on. Many of these pages will contain links to pages in the server folders for academics, courses and so on. A typical URL might be: http://www.hamilton.edu/college/its/ Folder: URL: students http://students.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are assigned to students directly, without connection to any course. A typical URL might be: http://students.hamilton.edu/personal/jdoe/ Folder: URL: people http://people.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are for personal Web space assigned to College employees. A typical URL might be: http://people.hamilton.edu/jdoe/
Windows Web Publishing Network Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Personal Web Space

Understanding Hamilton's Web Space Personal Web Space Once connected to the web server, you'll see a list of folders that looks something like this: Where you go from this list depends on the URL(s) that is associated with your pages. The following list provides some help for choosing, along with some examples: Folder: URL: academics http://academics.hamilton.edu/ This folder contains pages maintained by academic departments and the faculty. Inside the academics folder are folders for each department. Inside each department are folders for the faculty assigned to the department. Inside a faculty folder is anything the faculty member wants. When faculty put up course pages, we recommend creating a folder for each course. A typical URL might be: http://academics.hamilton.edu/government/dparis/govt375/syllabus/ Folder: URL: courses http://courses.hamilton.edu/ These are student folders that are associated with particular courses. For example, there is a folder for CpSci140, and within that folder there are folders for each student enrolled in the course. A typical URL might be: http://courses.hamilton.edu/cpsci140/jdoe/ Folder: URL: hamilton http://www.hamilton.edu/ These are the folders for non-academic departments at Hamilton. The pages in these folders are typically the first pages that prospective students and their parents are likely to see. Besides general information about the college, there are specific support sections as well, such as the Libraries, Information Technology Services, Alumni and so on. Many of these pages will contain links to pages in the server folders for academics, courses and so on. A typical URL might be: http://www.hamilton.edu/college/its/ Folder: URL: students http://students.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are assigned to students directly, without connection to any course. A typical URL might be: http://students.hamilton.edu/personal/jdoe/ Folder: URL: people http://people.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are for personal Web space assigned to College employees. A typical URL might be: http://people.hamilton.edu/jdoe/
Windows Web Publishing Personal Web Space Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Policy

Policies - Perimeter Firewall Policy Adopted November 2003 Information Technology Services at Hamilton College operates a Perimeter Firewall between the Internet and the College network to establish a secure environment for the College's computer and network resources. The Perimeter Firewall is a key component of the Hamilton network security architecture. This Perimeter Firewall Policy governs how the Perimeter firewall will filter Internet traffic to mitigate the risks and losses associated with security threats to the Hamilton network and information systems. This policy is designed to protect college computers (student and employee computers) from hacking and virus attacks by restricting access to computers on the Hamilton campus from people who are off-campus. Every computer on the Hamilton network still must be secured and virus protected to be protected against other computers on the internal network. Introduction Among Hamilton's information technology priorities is the maintenance of a safe and secure computing environment. Historically, the risk of malicious packets making it into the College network has been relatively high. The assets at risk from targeted attacks against the network include data/information, software and hardware services, including access to the Internet and access to central servers are also at risk. Often, the data that is stored on such servers are the true targets of attackers. The College's Perimeter Firewall must allow access to protected resources from authorized users located outside the firewall (users on the Internet). An increasing number of users work at home or while traveling. Research collaborators may also need to enter the Hamilton network from remote hosts. While this method does protect against many intrusions, it is not bullet proof. When a violation is suspected, the firewall architecture has logging capabilities to provide forensic information. Information Technology Services (ITS) designed the Perimeter Firewall Policy to effectively enable the security control mechanisms found within the Perimeter Firewall. Consistent with all College information technology policies, the Perimeter Firewall Policy adheres to the College's General Policies on the Use of Information Technology. A Perimeter Firewall is the first line of protection in the campus network. Similar to most modern hotels, one can enter and walk around many areas of the hotel such as the lobby unrestricted; however, to access a particular resource, such as a hotel room, one needs a key. In addition to the perimeter firewall which ITS will be maintaining, individuals and departmental system administrators are advised to make their desktop and server systems as secure as possible through a "deny everything, permit on exception" firewall or system configuration approach. System administrators are encouraged to weigh the merit of placing firewall software on departmental servers and desktop machines. Host firewalls can block port scanners, protect against known exploits, log suspicious events and evaluate configurations. Responsibilities The Network and Telecommunications Team of ITS is responsible for implementing and maintaining the College network perimeter firewall. Therefore, ITS is also responsible for activities relating to this policy. Responsibility for information systems security on a day-to-day basis is every employee's responsibility. Specific guidance and direction for information systems security is the responsibility of ITS. Policy for Perimeter Firewall The Perimeter Firewall permits the following for outbound and inbound Internet traffic: Outbound - Allow ALL Internet traffic to hosts and services outside of the College with the exception of known security vulnerabilities (see below). This allows anyone connected to the Hamilton Network to utilize all services on the Internet with the exception of known vulnerabilities. Inbound - Only specific services which support the College mission will be allowed to be accessed from the Internet. The chart below identifies the most common services used for Internet communications within the Hamilton environment. The following is a limited explanation for each column: Server Functions and Services - This a listing of the most common Internet services used on the College file servers to support the mission and business of the College. Hamilton Network to Internet - All traffic originating from a College computer to an external host has no firewall policies applied except for known security vulnerabilities which are described in the chart below. Internet to Hamilton Network - All traffic originating from a computer on the Internet (somewhere off-campus) to a computer on the Hamilton network is only allowed into the following systems. Hamilton Network to the Internet: Services which are NOT allowed Internet to Hamilton Network: Services which ARE allowed All Microsoft Networking Protocols Network Monitoring Protocols UNIX File System Protocols Virus Related Protocols Spyware Related Protocols (MarketScore Spyware) Hamilton E-mail Server Hamilton Web Server Blackboard SSS (FTP Only) Software (FTP Only) WebAdvisor Citrix Statistics Applications Library Catalog and Databases ListServ Mailing Lists Remote Desktop to Any OSX and Windows XP System Other Departmental Servers Operational Procedures Faculty, staff, and students may request access from the Internet for a service inside Hamilton for a new or existing server. These requests must be submitted in writing and need to include a rationale for the request by submitting the Firewall Service Security Policy Modification Form. It is recommended that faculty, staff, and students submit the request through the ITS Help Desk. The Network and Telecommunications Services Team and Vice President for Information Technology will evaluate the risk of opening the firewall to accommodate requests. Where the risk is acceptable, granting of requests will be dependent on network infrastructure limitations and the availability of required resources to implement the request. If the risk associated with a given request is deemed objectionable, then an explanation of the associated risks will be provided to the original requestor and alternative solutions will be explored. If during the implementation it is determined that the original request does not provide the functionality to meet the unit's business need, then the Network and Telecommunications Services Team will, on a short-term basis, provide open access through the firewall. Subsequently, long-term, the Network and Telecommunications Services Team will work with the requestor to determine exactly what ports are needed to meet the unit's business needs. Certain mission-critical functions require outside vendors and other entities to have secured and limited access to departmental network resources from the Internet to Hamilton. This access needs to be approved by either a director or department chair and then coordinated through Network and Telecommunications Services Team by submission of the Firewall Service Security Policy Modification Form. If the original requestor considers the solution to be unsatisfactory, the request may be appealed to the Vice President for Information Technology. Turn around time for a request of common services listed will be approximately 2 business days from the receipt of the Modification Form. Common Services include: FTP Telnet/SSH SMTP HTTP/HTTPS Turn around time of a request for any other service will be no more than 5-10 business days. This additional time is needed to investigate any risk associated to the College.

Telephone

Network and Telephone Services Home Page Telephone Network and Telecommunications Services Team Mission Network and Telecommunications Services will ensure a reliable, secure, efficient network and telecommunications environment for the campus community.
Telephone Services Main Page Telephone Telephone Services Employee Telephone InformationEmployee Phones Employee Voice Mail Student Telephone Information Network Information Hotline: 315-859-4050 Phone Services: 315-859-4160Fax: 315-859-4185 You can email the Telephone Services Team at: telephone@hamilton.edu Return to Network & Telecommunications Home Page

Web Servers

Understanding Hamilton's Web Space Web Servers Once connected to the web server, you'll see a list of folders that looks something like this: Where you go from this list depends on the URL(s) that is associated with your pages. The following list provides some help for choosing, along with some examples: Folder: URL: academics http://academics.hamilton.edu/ This folder contains pages maintained by academic departments and the faculty. Inside the academics folder are folders for each department. Inside each department are folders for the faculty assigned to the department. Inside a faculty folder is anything the faculty member wants. When faculty put up course pages, we recommend creating a folder for each course. A typical URL might be: http://academics.hamilton.edu/government/dparis/govt375/syllabus/ Folder: URL: courses http://courses.hamilton.edu/ These are student folders that are associated with particular courses. For example, there is a folder for CpSci140, and within that folder there are folders for each student enrolled in the course. A typical URL might be: http://courses.hamilton.edu/cpsci140/jdoe/ Folder: URL: hamilton http://www.hamilton.edu/ These are the folders for non-academic departments at Hamilton. The pages in these folders are typically the first pages that prospective students and their parents are likely to see. Besides general information about the college, there are specific support sections as well, such as the Libraries, Information Technology Services, Alumni and so on. Many of these pages will contain links to pages in the server folders for academics, courses and so on. A typical URL might be: http://www.hamilton.edu/college/its/ Folder: URL: students http://students.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are assigned to students directly, without connection to any course. A typical URL might be: http://students.hamilton.edu/personal/jdoe/ Folder: URL: people http://people.hamilton.edu/ The folders in this server folder are for personal Web space assigned to College employees. A typical URL might be: http://people.hamilton.edu/jdoe/
Windows Web Publishing Web Servers Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows 7

Windows Web Publishing Windows 7 Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows Vista

Windows Web Publishing Windows Vista Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Windows XP

Windows Web Publishing Windows XP Windows users can connect to the web server using Windows networking. This will make your web space appear as a disk or folder on your personal computer, allowing you to drag and drop files and folders to and from the web server, just as you do for other disks on your system. Windows 7/Vista Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" into the search box and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on Network and select Map Network Drive... In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Windows XP Connect to the Web Server Open the Start menu Choose Run In the open field of the dialog box, type \\Polaris Click OK The folder will open as a new window. Map a Drive Open the Start menu Right click on My Network Places and select Map Network Drive. In the Folder field, type "\\Polaris\{foldername}" and hit Enter. {foldername} is the name of the folder that you wish to connect to and should be one of the following: academics hamilton students people Click OK The folder will now appear as a shared drive and is accessible from My Computer and Windows Explorer. Troubleshooting Please contact the Help Desk x4181 if you are having trouble connecting to Polaris.

Wireless

Secure Wireless Configuration Wireless Configuring your computer for a secure wireless connection: Windows XP - Employee Hamilton-owned computers Windows XP - Students and Employee personal computers (Home and Pro, not authenticated to the Windows domain) Windows Vista Windows 7 Macintosh OS 10.5.x and 10.6.x Macintosh OS 10.7 Configuring your mobile device for a secure wireless connection: No matter what cell phone carrier you plan on using please make sure the device has the following specifications. 3G data and voice capabilities. Bluetooth support - allows you to connect a bluetooth head set while driving. USB connectivity - allows you to charge your device and sync up data with your computer. Wi-Fi enabled - allows you to connect at faster speeds than your cell phone carrier's data network General Wirelesss Configuration Settings for Your Mobile Device Use these settings to configure your mobile device to use Hamilton's secure wireless network. SSID: aps-hamilton Security: WPA2-Enterprise Authentication: PEAP Login: Use your Hamilton network Username and Password. Device specific setup instructions: Android Blackberry - Please be aware that some Blackberry devices are not wi-fi capable iTouch/iPhone Windows Mobile To configure your mobile device for e-mail and calendar access please click here.

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