How can I access my computer remotely at Imperial College?
The Imperial College Remote Desktop gateway is the recommended means of off-campus remote connection. It proxies the connection to your on-campus machine in a consistent and secure manner.
How do I access ICIS when remote working?
For Full ICIS access (backend), use secure access gateway or remotely connect to your College computer. Full log in instructions are on the ICIS web page We have also published a full list of ICT services for staff and students and how best to access them when remote working.
How do I connect to a remote computer via RD Gateway?
Tick Use my RD Gateway credentials for the remote computer. Press the OK button and click Options to contract the screen and return to the connection area. Enter the full name (e.g. cc-username.cc.ic.ac.uk) of your College machine and click Connect . Find out how to locate your PC name.
How do I access my H drive remotely?
Login with your windows login/password. Once you have logged in you will see your file list. To access a file, simply double click the file. If you are working on a document and you want to save it to your “H” drive, save it to the computer you are working on, first; then, upload the file to the “H” drive.
How do I access H Drive Imperial?
Other services such as shared group space, your H: drive and ICIS (not including self-service) can only be accessed when on the College network....Get remote access.ServiceRecommended way to access remotelyMicrosoft OfficeAccess the Office 365 suite online or download to up to 5 devices6 more rows
What is H drive?
Your H: drive, or Home drive, is the main place that you should save files to. It is a network drive which means that it is not tied to the computer that you are using (files stored locally on a computer are typically stored on the C: drive).
How do I get the H drive back on my computer?
Restoring Previous H Drive VersionsLog Into a Campus Computer or Connect to rds.syr.edu.Locate File Explorer.Select This PC.Open the Restore Window.Identify Available Restore Points.Open the Preferred Restore Point.
How do I access my college files from home?
In order to allow students to access their accounts from home, most school networks have virtual private networks (VPNs). Your computer is treated as if it were connected to the school's local network when you use a VPN. Your school network can be used to access the VPN program by downloading it.
Can others access my H drive?
The H: drive is a network drive that is available to all Parkland employees from any Parkland computer, in classrooms, labs, offices, and conference rooms. The intended use is for storing personal work-related files. Each user has a space dedicated for their use, and only they can access it.
Is an H drive private?
Desktop and Mobile Systems Support Your H: drive is your "home" drive. The W: drive is the "workgroup" area, typically (though not always) used for file sharing with others in your department. H: is considered your private space. Only you have access to it.
Why do I have an H drive?
The short answer is that the hard drive in your computer is compressed. Compressing a computer hard drive lets you fit more information on a drive, but requires an area (known as H partition) to be created for files that will not work while compressed.
How do I access the H drive on my Chromebook?
Steps to using you “H:” drive on your chromebook: Pin the Google Files app to your taskbar for easy access. Launch the Network File Share utility. Log into your H: drive. Access your H: drive files.
How do I find H drive on Mac?
Go back to your Finder menu bar and click on the word, “Go”.Scroll down to “Computer”.You should see your H drive listed For example, “tsmith”.You can click and hold/drag this icon down into your dock.
How do I connect to Imperial VPN?
To connect to the Imperial College London Virtual Private Network using an Android device, follow these steps:Go to Settings on your Android device.Select Wireless & networks.Select VPN settings.Tap on Add VPN.Select Add PPTP VPN.Edit the VPN name, type Imperial and click OK.More items...
How much secure space do undergraduates get?
Undergraduate students are allocated up to 4GB of secure file space each.
Does H drive backup?
Your H: drive is backed up daily, so if you delete a file or folder you can check for a previously saved version and restore it yourself.
Office 365
Access the full Office 365 suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint wherever you are using the cloud, or download the full Office package to your device
Remotely access your College computer
Information on how to remote into your College Windows machines using RDG and Linux machines using SSH Gateway.
Recommended way to access remotely
Remotely connect to your College computer to get access to your H:drive. ICT recommend using OneDrive for Business to save personal files. The College are looking to decommission the H:drive in the future.
Requirements
Windows: Use any of the following 4 browsers: Firefox ESR, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or MS Edge
Instructions
To access the Imperial College Information Systems (ICIS) remotely, follow these steps
Accessing services when off campus
Use cloud services or the VPN to access all your files and applications, wherever you are working from.
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