Introduction to Using Admin & Finance > Remote Desktop Services > NetStorage

Novell NetStorage is a simple Internet-based access to file storage from a remote site (e.g. from home or anywhere in the world where you have access to an Internet-attached workstation). NetStorage allows users secure file access from any Internet location – with nothing to install on the remote workstation

With Novell NetStorage, a user can securely access files stored in our Novell NetWare servers from any Internet-enabled machine. A user can copy, move, rename, delete, read, and write files between a local workstation and a Novell NetWare file server. This means that access is available from any Internet-attached workstation, from home or anywhere in the world. There is no need to e-mail or copy files to floppy disks or CDs.

1. To access this service go to this URL: http://www-admn.csun.edu

Quicklinks > Remote Desktop Services > NetStorage.

Or bookmark http://www-admn.csun.edu/systech/rds

(Please do not bookmark any other site as the NetStorage service may move due to the server(s) not being available)

2. Click on NetStorage

3. Click YES when the Security Alert window is presented.

4. Enter your login id in FQDN format. To determine your login id in FQDN format, go to this site http://www-admn.csun.edu/systech/citrix/csun/login.htm. Your password is the same as your workstation password.

5. After successful login, you will be presented a page with the drives that are normally mapped when you login to your office workstation. Double click on the drive that you want to browse.

When browsing the file system and if the list of files or folders is more than what can be shown on the page at one time, use the “scrollbar” tool at the bottom of the page to scroll through the list.

How to Download a File

To download a file, browse to the folder or directory where the file is stored. Double click on the file or right-click and select “Download”.

The “File Download” dialog will appear, and then select Open or Save. If you select Save, specify the folder you want it to be saved. Once saved, you can now use the file for editing and etc.

How to Upload a File

To upload a file, browse to the folder or directory on the file server where you want to store the file. (Note: you must have the appropriate access rights to the folder in order to upload the file so be sure to select the correct folder).

Click on File > Upload

At the “Uploading File” dialog, click the “Browse” button and then find the file in your local drive and click “Upload”.