If you have never logged into netFiles, you need to login to netfiles web to create your account. To do this, go to
http://netfiles.whitman.edu and do the following:
- Enter your user name in the box provided
- Enter your network password (the password you use to start your computer) in the box provided
- Click
OK
- Click
Logout
- Close the browser window
You are now ready to setup the netFiles folder
- Click the Windows
Start button.
- If you are using
Windows XP:
- Click
My Computer ->
My Network Places
- In the left blue menu, click the
Add a Network Place link.
- If you are using
Windows Vista or
Windows 7:
- Click
Computer
- In a blank part of the window, right click and select
Add a Network Place from the menu
- An 'Add Network Place' wizard will pop-up. Click
next to continue
- In the next window, select
Choose another network location
and click next.
- In the resulting "
internet or network address
" box type
https://netfiles.whitman.edu/home/
username
(substitute your own username for
username )
- Click
Next
- When prompted, enter your username and your network password
- Click
OK
- In the next window, type a name for this connection you have just created such as "
username on netFiles
"
- Click
Next
- Click
Finish
Note
: You may make as many connections as needed by repeating the steps above and giving them distinct names.
You're ready to go! Please see the information on
Using PC Folders.